Error Message: The Wmmce.exe File Is Linked to Missing Export... (255983)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Media Manager 1.5
Microsoft Media Manager 1.0
Microsoft Windows Media Player for Palm-size PC 1.1

This article was previously published under Q255983

If this article does not describe the error message that you are receiving, view the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article to view more articles that describe error messages:

315854 Windows 98 and Windows Me Error Message Resource Center

SYMPTOMS

When you start Media Manager for Windows CE to install Windows Media Player, you may receive the following error message:

The WMMCE.EXE file is linked to missing export KERNEL32.DLL:GetDiskFreeSpaceExA

CAUSE

This particular API call requires Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2 (OSR2) or later. You may be running an earlier operating system.

RESOLUTION

Windows Media Player for Palm-size PC requires you to be running Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition or later for installation.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

The GetDiskFreeSpaceEx function obtains information about the amount of space available on a disk: the total amount of space, the total amount of free space, and the total amount of free space available to the user associated with the calling thread. The GetDiskFreeSpaceEx function is available beginning with Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2 (OSR2).

For additional information about the system requirements for Windows Media Player for Palm-size PC, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

255985 Windows Media Player for Palm-size PC System Requirements

Modification Type:	Major	Last Reviewed:	11/17/2003
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