You receive the "GetIUMS could not be located" error message when you try to open the Works Calendar in Works Suite 2004 (873284)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Works Suite 2004

SYMPTOMS

When you try to open the Works Calendar from the Works Task Launcher in Microsoft Works Suite 2004, you may receive the following error message:
Stringsoc_agzeamon: WKSCAL.EXE entry point not found.
The procedure entry point GetIUMS could not be located in the dynamic link library MSDART.DLL.

CAUSE

This problem may occur if the Msdart.dll file is damaged or is corrupted. The Msdart.dll file is part of Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC).

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, download and install Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.8 (Mdac_typ.exe) and the Jet 4.0 Service Pack 8 (SP8) (WindowsXP-KB829558-x86-ENU.exe) on your computer. To do this, follow these steps:
  1. Download and save to your hard disk the Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.8 installation file Mdac_typ.exe. To do this, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
  2. Download and save to your hard disk the Jet 4.0 Service Pack 8 installation file WindowsXP-KB829558-x86-ENU.exe. To do this, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
  3. Restart your computer.
  4. When the computer finishes the Power On Self-Test (POST), hold down the F8 key until the Windows Startup menu appears.
  5. Use the arrow keys to select Safe Mode, and then press ENTER.
  6. Open the folder where you saved the Mdac_typ.exe file in step 1.
  7. Double-click the Mdac_typ.exe file, and then follow the instructions that appear the on screen to install MDAC 2.8.
  8. Restart the computer in Safe Mode by using steps 4 and 5.
  9. Open the folder where you saved the WindowsXP-KB829558-x86-ENU.exe file in step 2.
  10. Double-click the WindowsXP-KB829558-x86-ENU.exe file, and then follow the instructions that appear on the screen to install Jet 4.0 SP8.
  11. Restart the computer to exit Safe Mode.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/18/2004
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