When installing or repairing “On Demand” features in the Microsoft Office suite, error 193 0xc1 can occur in Windows 7, Vista, and Windows XP. It can also occur when installing Microsoft .NET Framework or starting related services on your computer. In this article you will find the steps that will help you to solve this problem with ease.
First of all, let’s understand the real causes of error 193 0xc1 in Windows 7, Vista and XP. The factors responsible for this error are the following:
1. Corrupted Ose.exe file
2. Incorrect registry settings
3. Corruption in program files
4. Lack of free disk space
5. Problems with computer services
Corrupted Ose.exe file
The 193 0xc1 error can appear if the file ‘ose.exe’ is not present in the installation directory or has been corrupted. Replacing this file may solve the problem.
1. Insert the Microsoft Office installation disc.
2. Open My Computer, open Rental CD / DVD drive.
3. Double click to open the following directory:
Files Settings
4. Select the Ose.exe file and click Edit | Copy.
5. Click Back and open the following directory:
C: Program Files Common Files Microsoft Shared Source Engine
6. Click Edit | Paste.
Incorrect registry settings
Microsoft Office stores installation-related settings in your system registry. If some of these registry settings are corrupted, it can result in error 193 0xc1 in Windows 7, Vista, and XP.
1. Download a Registry Cleaner software.
2. Install and run the downloaded program on your computer.
Corruption in program files
To run the instances of the Microsoft Office suite, the installation files must not be modified. Corrupt installation files often lead to Windows error 193 0xc1.
1. Click Start | Control Panel.
2. Click Programs | Uninstall a program.
3. Select Microsoft Office from the list of installed programs and click the Uninstall button.
4. Select Repair installation, click the Next button.
5. Follow the instructions on the screen.
Lack of free disk space
Lack of free disk space to perform Microsoft Office setup operations can generate error 193 0xc1. Using System Cleaner application, clean disk space to solve your problem. Otherwise, use the Disk Cleanup tool by following the steps below:
1. Click Start | All programs | Accessories System Tools | Disk cleaning.
2. Select the system drive and press OK.
3. Follow the instructions on your screen.
Problems with services
You also need to repair computer services to get rid of the error in question. The steps required are as follows:
1. Click Start, type Services.msc, and press ENTER.
2. Right-click and select Properties for the following two services:
AudioEndpointBuilder, Multimedia Class Scheduler
3. In the General tab, note the Path to the executable.
4. Click OK when done.
5. Now click Start, type RegEdit and press ENTER.
6. Find the following registry location:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SYSTEM CurrentControlSet Services
7. First, click on the MMCSS key and double-click on the ImagePath string. Replace the value with the Path to executable you just noted in Step 3.
8. Do the same with AudioEndPointBuilder. Click it, double-click the ImagePath string, and replace the value with the path to the executable that you noted.
9. Close Registry Editor.
