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You try to install or run a program, or try to install an update on a Windows Vista-based computer.
You may receive one of the following error messages:

• Program too big to fit in memory
• ProgramName is not a valid Win32 application

Environment
Novell GroupWise 7 Support Pack 3
Windows Vista
Situation

Symptoms:
When trying to install GroupWise 7.0.3 Client on Windows Vista using Active Directory Software Deployment. The installation hangs when it reaches the stage of windows messaging.

You may be unable to install a program that tries to register extensions under the IQueryForm registry entry in Windows Server 2008 or in Windows Vista. Or, the installation may be completed, and the program may not work as expected.

Note: A program that will use the IQueryForm interface must register extensions under the following registry subkey:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{8A23E65E-31C2-11d0-891C-00A024AB2DBB}\Forms

For more information, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms677262(VS.85).aspx
For example, assume that a program tries to register its Class ID for Active Directory Users and Computers search extension. In this case, you receive an “Access Denied” error in the program log.

Note: The exact error message that is reported by the program log varies depending on the specific program.

When you try to install updates on a computer that is running Windows Vista, the installation process fails. Additionally, you receive the following error message:

WBEM_E_CLASS_HAS_INSTANCES (0×80041026)

Note: This issue may occur when you try to install Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1).

You cannot install or start Windows Vista when the volume of the system partition is larger than 2 terabytes (TB).

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Consider the following scenario:

• You are running a Windows Vista-based computer.
• You try to update or to install video or audio AVstream device drivers.
• The corresponding device is in suspend mode.

In this scenario, the computer crashes. Additionally, you receive the following Stop error message:

STOP: 0×00000050 (0xFFFFFF94, 0×00000000, 0×8D2E3798, 0×00000000)
PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA
ks.sys Address 8D2E3798 base at 8D2C5000, DateStamp 4549b186

For example, when you upgrade Windows Vista to Windows Vista Service Pack 1, the video and audio AVstream device drivers are updated. Therefore, in this situation, you may experience this issue.

On a Windows Vista-based computer, when you click Install a program from the network in Control Panel, you do not see the status column in the Get Programs dialog box that shows whether applications are installed.

In earlier Windows operating systems such as Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003, when you click Add New Programs in the Add or Remove Programs dialog box, you see the status column that shows whether applications are installed.