> I have narrowed this down by poking around some more and trying to install on
> XP and Office 2003 to get a contrast. The results are the same in both cases.
>
> I can see the databse and attach it but I do not get the Business Tools Menu
> Tab added or the add-in showing up.
>
> So here are my questions:
>
> 1. What is the name of the add-in file. I saw one post that suggested
> irisms32.dll. This does not seem to be correct because the file structure is
> not a com or ecf compatible add-in.
> o in Office 2003?
> o in Office 2007?
>
> 2. What is the process that adds the Business Tools tab? Is it the add-in
> (seems likely) or database stored procedures, or some combination or ???
>
> Maybe this will lead me to a manual solution.
>
> I have reinstalled and reenabled several times in both 2003 and 2007, no luck.
>
> There must be something simple I am missing.
>
> I have applied the SP4 to 2003 BCM. No change.
>
> Your help would be appreciated. Thanks.
>
>
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> Correct Problem Definition is 50%% of the Solution ...
>
>
> "dpminusa" wrote:
>

>> Have reinstalled and have looked in Tools/Trusted for the BCM add-in. No luck.
>>
>> I tried to manually add bcmms32.dll by copying it to the add-in folder add
>> selecting it from tools/trusted/add - does not work.
>>
>> I have some of the BCM system but no menus, forms, or reports, etc. What I
>> do have is A BCM folder in email. A BCM group in Contacts. I cannot add any
>> of my own folders.
>>
>> Could this be a licensing issue? I have 2007 Enterprise. Or a corrupt
>> media issue?
>> How do you get replacement medis or download something other than a
>> trail/demo that will allow permanent installation and licensing?
>>
>>
>> Any more ideas?
>> --
>> Correct Problem Definition is 50%% of the Solution ...
>>
>>
>> "Vinit [MSFT]" wrote:
>>

>>> Hi
>>> Could you please go to Tools | Trust Center | Add-ins and see what category
>>> Business Contact Manager for outlook is in?
>>> I presume it'll be in the inactive application add-ins. Click the Go button
>>> on the dialog. A new dialog will pop up. Check box next to business contact
>>> manager and restart outlook.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Vinit [MSFT]
>>>
>>> "dpminusa" wrote:
>>>

>>>> OK John I am going forward but not up yet. I was able to add a database. I
>>>> restarted Outlook but I still do not have a BCM menu to work from in the
>>>> Outlook tree. I do have a BCMMS32.dll in system32.
>>>>
>>>> How do I get the BCM menus to come up.
>>>>
>>>> Also, why did this not happening automatically? I am looking at deploying
>>>> in our office in about a week - hopefully.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks. Don't stop helping me yet.
>>>>
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>>>> Correct Problem Definition is 50%% of the Solution ...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "John Huang [MSFT]" wrote:
>>>>

>>>>> Interesting. Before you try to uninstall / re-install BCM, have tried
>>>>> looking in Outlook 2007's Data File Management page (under the "File" menu)?
>>>>> If BCM is not already added, see if you can add it to the store.
>>>>>
>>>>> Next, probably try to uninstall / re-install BCM. It would fix issues most
>>>>> of the time.
>>>>>
>>>>> For not overlooking the obvious -- did you restart Outlook after installing
>>>>> BCM? BCM won't be functioning until the next time Outlook is launched...
>>>>> just checking. :)
>>>>> --
>>>>> John Huang [MSFT]
>>>>>
>>>>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Luther" wrote:
>>>>>

>>>>>> On Sep 14, 8:23 pm, dpminusa discussions.microsoft.com>
>>>>>> wrote:

>>>>>>> Narrowed it down a bit. The add-in to provide the BCM menu was not installed
>>>>>>> for some reason. I think its name is irism32.dll. It is supposed to be in
>>>>>>> c:\windows\system32. I looked for it with search and by looking in the
>>>>>>> directory directly.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> All of the BCM system seeme to be in c:\program files\Microsoft Small
>>>>>>> Business\Business Contact Manager\
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Any thoughts?
>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>> Correct Problem Definition is 50%% of the Solution ...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "dpminusa" wrote:

>>>>>>>> Office 2007 with SP1. BCM installs OK from CD 2 along with SQL Express and
>>>>>>>> Accounting 2007. I have looked for the BCM featuers in Outlook. I cannot
>>>>>>>> find any changes for the features.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> Accounting 2007 and SQL Express are there. Am I missing something
>>>>>>>> fundamental? I have lots of contacts. I have been using my Outlook 2007
>>>>>>>> fine for years.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> Perplexed.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> Please help in you can.

>>>>>>>

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>>>>>>
>>>>>> irisms32.dll was renamed to BCMMS32.DLL in BCM 2007. That must be in
>>>>>> Windows\System32 for BCM to work.
>>>>>>