how 2 load ms word 97 with win xp

[tcjohns314]

I upgraded to Win XP, and now i cannot load my MS word 97, actually i cant
load any programs on the Home Essentials disc,

Anyone know which direction to point me???

 

[garfield-n-odie]

What happens when you try to load the programs? Do you get an
error message? If you do, please quote the error message
exactly, as we can't see your screen from here.

 

[tcjohns314]

Thank you for responding as quickly as you did.

16 bit Windows Subsystem

C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT. The system file is not suitable for running
MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose 'Close' to terminate the
application.

The options it gives me is "Close" and "Ignore"

 

[garfield-n-odie]

See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=324767 "Error message when
you install or start an MS-DOS or 16-bit Windows-based program".

Some users report problems installing Office 97 when Service Pack
2 for Windows XP is installed. If you get an "htmlmarq.ocx could
not be registered" error when installing Office 97, you might try
one of three workarounds:
1. You could uninstall WinXP SP2, install Office 97 and
related service packs, and reinstall WinXP SP2. This method is
not possible if your version of WinXP comes with SP2 preinstalled.
2. You could leave WinXP SP2 intact, and do a custom
installation of Office 97 in which you set the Web Authoring
Tools (HTML) to "not available" in the setup options. Obviously
this method disables all of the web authoring tools in Office 97,
but there are other (arguably better) web authoring programs
available.
3. Start regedit. Navigate to the
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Mi­crosoft\Window
sNT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options" key. Modify the
two .ocx files whose names start with HTMLm from .ocx to .old .
Exit and reboot. Note that this third method is not endorsed by
Microsoft, and reportedly works for some people but not for others.