Fix ‘The add-in could not be installed or loaded’ Outlook Startup Error

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Fix ‘The add-in could not be installed or loaded’ Outlook Startup Error

Posted On : Sep-19-2011 | seen (499) times | Article Word Count : 408 |

In-built utility of MS Outlook called as Inbox Repair Tool is an efficient tool to repair damaged PST files but as it has some limitation it proves fail to repair severely damaged files. So, in such case use third party PST Repair Tool.

Sometimes, at the startup of Outlook application, you might experience some issues and error messages like add-in could not be installed or loaded. This kind of error appear on the system screen when your Outlook profile is in need of add-ins, which is not available in your system. Consider a scenario when you are attempting to launch MS Outlook error messages display on the screen, as mentioned below:

"The add-in :\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Sbcmsync.dll could not be installed or loaded. This problem may be resolved by using Detect & Repair. You may be out of memory, out of system resources, or missing a .dll file."

OR

"Path is not a valid Office add-in."

The occurrence of such errors when Outlook become unable to start, when program files required to load the applications that are not installed in the system and due to the missing components like dl files from the system. For the fixation of such errors at very first you should disable the Sync add-in from Outlook is the given way:

Go to tools->Options->Other tab-> Advanced Options->Add-in Manager. Then clear the Outlook sync checkbox and then restart Outlook

In the case when ‘the add-in could not be installed or loaded’ error message still remains then stop Outlook application and rename the Extend.dat file by go through the following steps:

-Click on Start then on Search.

-All files and folders.

-In the file name box, type extend.dat.
Look for the Extend.dat file, and then Rename it.

-Type Extend.old, and press ENTER.

-Click to close to exit the Window of Search Results
Restart Outlook

You can use in-built Inbox repair tool to this add-in error message. However, it comes with some limitations and doesn't works if PST file damaging is severe. It is also advisable to edit the registry for adjusting it in proper way to load Outlook easily. For doing so, find out the registry keys, as follows:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\Addins\

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\Addins\

In case if above mentioned steps also proves to fail to fix ‘the add-in could not be installed or loaded’ error, it is strongly recommended to use third party PST repair software. This tool not only repair but also recover lost PST files efficiently.

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<h1>Fix ‘The add-in could not be installed or loaded’ Outlook Startup Error</h1> Author: <a href='http://www.articleseen.com/profile_Rebecca .aspx'>Rebecca </a> Sometimes, at the startup of Outlook application, you might experience some issues and error messages like add-in could not be installed or loaded. This kind of error appear on the system screen when your Outlook profile is in need of add-ins, which is not available in your system. Consider a scenario when you are attempting to launch MS Outlook error messages display on the screen, as mentioned below:

"The add-in :\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Sbcmsync.dll could not be installed or loaded. This problem may be resolved by using Detect & Repair. You may be out of memory, out of system resources, or missing a .dll file."

"Path is not a valid Office add-in."

The occurrence of such errors when Outlook become unable to start, when program files required to load the applications that are not installed in the system and due to the missing components like dl files from the system. For the fixation of such errors at very first you should disable the Sync add-in from Outlook is the given way:

Go to tools->Options->Other tab-> Advanced Options->Add-in Manager. Then clear the Outlook sync checkbox and then restart Outlook

In the case when ‘the add-in could not be installed or loaded’ error message still remains then stop Outlook application and rename the Extend.dat file by go through the following steps: 
  
-Click on Start then on Search.

-All files and folders.

-In the file name box, type extend.dat.
Look for the Extend.dat file, and then Rename it.

-Type Extend.old, and press ENTER.

-Click to close to exit the Window of Search Results 
Restart Outlook

You can use in-built Inbox repair tool to this add-in error message. However, it comes with some limitations and doesn't works if PST file damaging is severe. It is also advisable to edit the registry for adjusting it in proper way to load Outlook easily. For doing so, find out the registry keys, as follows:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\Addins\

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\Addins\

In case if above mentioned steps also proves to fail to fix ‘the add-in could not be installed or loaded’ error, it is strongly recommended to use third party PST repair software. This tool not only repair but also recover lost PST files efficiently.About the Author: Rebecca Jones is a professional article writer, in this article she has discussed about using PST Repair Tool in case of manual process failure including <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.inboxrepairtoolfails.com">Inbox Repair Tool. Article Source: <a href='http://www.articleseen.com/Article_Fix-‘The-add-in-could-not-be-installed-or-loaded’-Outlook-Startup-Error_83389.aspx'> http://www.articleseen.com/Article_Fix ‘The add-in could not be installed or loaded’ Outlook Startup Error_83389.aspx</a>

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Rebecca Jones is a professional article writer, in this article she has discussed about using PST Repair Tool in case of manual process failure including Inbox Repair Tool.

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