Hi Gord51

Could you tell me how r u installing your windows XP. R U installing it by putting the CD in desktop and running setup, the reason i asked this is because wkscal.exe is the works calender file and u will get an error only when u r installing the above way. If u want to install windows xp then take a backup and do a clean reinstallation. This will take care of all the problems u have stated.

U have some snapshots for installation

http://www.windowsreinstall.com/winxppro/installxpcdparallell/index.htm

 

This error is most commonly associated with Microsoft Works. Did you attempt a repair install? If so, you may be able to get the message to stop by unselecting the "Reminders" feature in Works, as described in this article.

Jim

Gord51,

Before you go nuts on a clean reinstall of windows do a search on this forum using the keywords ..

getiums msdart.dll

This will list previous users with the same condition and a proposed fix.

www.tdatacorp.com/faq/dartfix.bat

I had the same problem you had on the weekend and tried the same fix ie reload windows, and I have the same problem you do with the stupid message.

I'm going to try the fix tonight.

Good luck!

Bruce

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hunter_03 wrote:   Hi Gord51    do a clean reinstallation. This will take care of all the problems u have stated.

U have some snapshots for installation

http://www.windowsreinstall.com/winxppro/installxpcdparallell/index.htm

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The above link is for a parallel install (Not recommended by Microsoft) not a Clean Install either.

I have shown the supersite link last as it assumes Clean Install status so doesn't include step to delete existing partition at step 5 & so achieve Clean Install status.

Use  this link & select XP Home or PRO then method , ie: Used Hard Drive , Multi_Page has text & large pictures of Clean Install.
http://www.windowsreinstall.com/

Use this link for Clean Install of XP , if you click on Pictures they Expand for easy view
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html (Delete existing partition at step 10b for Clean Install)

or use this link ( *** Delete existing partition at step 5 for Clean Install ***)
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.asp

Clean Install deletes existing partition (like FDISK)  &  Formats HD during Install of Windows XP  from XP CD.
Set BIOS to use CD-ROM as 1st boot device usually by pressing "F2" key during boot (startup),
for some Computers press "Del" key
Re-start Computer & when message "Press any key to boot from CD" shows do it & let subsequent messages "Press any key...." time out to Windows setup.