Office97 install on WinXP machine?

[garfield-n-odie]

Hi, Jeff.

Regarding the Visual Basic Environment error message, see
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=162053 "OFF97: Errors Starting Visual
Basic Editor". Since this error occurs when you close Word 97, my first
suspicion would be a damaged normal.dot template.

Regarding the Office 97 Service Release 2 installation problem, here are
two ideas:
1. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=193565 "OFF97: SR-2 Patch Can't
Update Admin Install Without Bookshelf".
2. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=194581 "OFF97: Error Message:
SR-2 Patch Cannot Be Applied to Your Computer".

 

[garfield-n-odie]

Hi, Jeff.

Regarding the Visual Basic Environment error message, see
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=162053 "OFF97: Errors Starting Visual
Basic Editor". Since this error occurs when you close Word 97, my first
suspicion would be a damaged normal.dot template.

Regarding the Office 97 Service Release 2 installation problem, here are
two ideas:
1. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=193565 "OFF97: SR-2 Patch Can't
Update Admin Install Without Bookshelf".
2. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=194581 "OFF97: Error Message:
SR-2 Patch Cannot Be Applied to Your Computer".

 

[garfield-n-odie]

Hi, Jeff.

Regarding the Visual Basic Environment error message, see
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=162053 "OFF97: Errors Starting Visual
Basic Editor". Since this error occurs when you close Word 97, my first
suspicion would be a damaged normal.dot template.

Regarding the Office 97 Service Release 2 installation problem, here are
two ideas:
1. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=193565 "OFF97: SR-2 Patch Can't
Update Admin Install Without Bookshelf".
2. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=194581 "OFF97: Error Message:
SR-2 Patch Cannot Be Applied to Your Computer".

 

[garfield-n-odie]

Hi, Jeff.

Regarding the Visual Basic Environment error message, see
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=162053 "OFF97: Errors Starting Visual
Basic Editor". Since this error occurs when you close Word 97, my first
suspicion would be a damaged normal.dot template.

Regarding the Office 97 Service Release 2 installation problem, here are
two ideas:
1. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=193565 "OFF97: SR-2 Patch Can't
Update Admin Install Without Bookshelf".
2. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=194581 "OFF97: Error Message:
SR-2 Patch Cannot Be Applied to Your Computer".

 

[garfield-n-odie]

Hi, Jeff.

Regarding the Visual Basic Environment error message, see
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=162053 "OFF97: Errors Starting Visual
Basic Editor". Since this error occurs when you close Word 97, my first
suspicion would be a damaged normal.dot template.

Regarding the Office 97 Service Release 2 installation problem, here are
two ideas:
1. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=193565 "OFF97: SR-2 Patch Can't
Update Admin Install Without Bookshelf".
2. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=194581 "OFF97: Error Message:
SR-2 Patch Cannot Be Applied to Your Computer".

 

[garfield-n-odie]

Hi, Jeff.

Regarding the Visual Basic Environment error message, see
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=162053 "OFF97: Errors Starting Visual
Basic Editor". Since this error occurs when you close Word 97, my first
suspicion would be a damaged normal.dot template.

Regarding the Office 97 Service Release 2 installation problem, here are
two ideas:
1. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=193565 "OFF97: SR-2 Patch Can't
Update Admin Install Without Bookshelf".
2. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=194581 "OFF97: Error Message:
SR-2 Patch Cannot Be Applied to Your Computer".

 

[garfield-n-odie]

Hi, Jeff.

Regarding the Visual Basic Environment error message, see
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=162053 "OFF97: Errors Starting Visual
Basic Editor". Since this error occurs when you close Word 97, my first
suspicion would be a damaged normal.dot template.

Regarding the Office 97 Service Release 2 installation problem, here are
two ideas:
1. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=193565 "OFF97: SR-2 Patch Can't
Update Admin Install Without Bookshelf".
2. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=194581 "OFF97: Error Message:
SR-2 Patch Cannot Be Applied to Your Computer".

 

[garfield-n-odie]

Hi, Jeff.

Regarding the Visual Basic Environment error message, see
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=162053 "OFF97: Errors Starting Visual
Basic Editor". Since this error occurs when you close Word 97, my first
suspicion would be a damaged normal.dot template.

Regarding the Office 97 Service Release 2 installation problem, here are
two ideas:
1. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=193565 "OFF97: SR-2 Patch Can't
Update Admin Install Without Bookshelf".
2. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=194581 "OFF97: Error Message:
SR-2 Patch Cannot Be Applied to Your Computer".

 

[garfield-n-odie]

Hi again, Jeff. One more idea for the Office 97 SR-2 installation problem:
3. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=192816 "OFF97: SR-2 Patch Fails
Even Though SR-1 Was Installed".

At the risk of stating the obvious, you need to install SR-1a before you
can install SR-2. There were two versions of SR-1a... make sure you
have the newer one.

 

[garfield-n-odie]

Hi again, Jeff. One more idea for the Office 97 SR-2 installation problem:
3. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=192816 "OFF97: SR-2 Patch Fails
Even Though SR-1 Was Installed".

At the risk of stating the obvious, you need to install SR-1a before you
can install SR-2. There were two versions of SR-1a... make sure you
have the newer one.

 

[garfield-n-odie]

Hi again, Jeff. One more idea for the Office 97 SR-2 installation problem:
3. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=192816 "OFF97: SR-2 Patch Fails
Even Though SR-1 Was Installed".

At the risk of stating the obvious, you need to install SR-1a before you
can install SR-2. There were two versions of SR-1a... make sure you
have the newer one.

 

[garfield-n-odie]

Hi again, Jeff. One more idea for the Office 97 SR-2 installation problem:
3. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=192816 "OFF97: SR-2 Patch Fails
Even Though SR-1 Was Installed".

At the risk of stating the obvious, you need to install SR-1a before you
can install SR-2. There were two versions of SR-1a... make sure you
have the newer one.

 

[garfield-n-odie]

Hi again, Jeff. One more idea for the Office 97 SR-2 installation problem:
3. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=192816 "OFF97: SR-2 Patch Fails
Even Though SR-1 Was Installed".

At the risk of stating the obvious, you need to install SR-1a before you
can install SR-2. There were two versions of SR-1a... make sure you
have the newer one.

 

[garfield-n-odie]

Hi again, Jeff. One more idea for the Office 97 SR-2 installation problem:
3. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=192816 "OFF97: SR-2 Patch Fails
Even Though SR-1 Was Installed".

At the risk of stating the obvious, you need to install SR-1a before you
can install SR-2. There were two versions of SR-1a... make sure you
have the newer one.

 

[garfield-n-odie]

Hi again, Jeff. One more idea for the Office 97 SR-2 installation problem:
3. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=192816 "OFF97: SR-2 Patch Fails
Even Though SR-1 Was Installed".

At the risk of stating the obvious, you need to install SR-1a before you
can install SR-2. There were two versions of SR-1a... make sure you
have the newer one.

 

[garfield-n-odie]

Hi again, Jeff. One more idea for the Office 97 SR-2 installation problem:
3. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=192816 "OFF97: SR-2 Patch Fails
Even Though SR-1 Was Installed".

At the risk of stating the obvious, you need to install SR-1a before you
can install SR-2. There were two versions of SR-1a... make sure you
have the newer one.

 

[garfield-n-odie]

Hi again, Jeff. One more idea for the Office 97 SR-2 installation problem:
3. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=192816 "OFF97: SR-2 Patch Fails
Even Though SR-1 Was Installed".

At the risk of stating the obvious, you need to install SR-1a before you
can install SR-2. There were two versions of SR-1a... make sure you
have the newer one.

 

[Jeff Gaines]

Hi again, Jeff. One more idea for the Office 97 SR-2 installation
problem: 3. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=192816 "OFF97: SR-2
Patch Fails Even Though SR-1 Was Installed".

At the risk of stating the obvious, you need to install SR-1a before
you can install SR-2. There were two versions of SR-1a... make sure
you have the newer one.

Hi garfield

Many thanks for that.

What seems to happen is that if you try to install the HTML editing
option the install actually bombs out, leaving some needed files
missing, not setting up the menu and not rolling back. Still it's 7/8
years old now

I re-installed, excluding HTML editing, and both SP's went on OK.

It's not worth upgrading to a later version for me since 97 does all I
need it to.

Thanks again

 

[Jeff Gaines]

Hi again, Jeff. One more idea for the Office 97 SR-2 installation
problem: 3. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=192816 "OFF97: SR-2
Patch Fails Even Though SR-1 Was Installed".

At the risk of stating the obvious, you need to install SR-1a before
you can install SR-2. There were two versions of SR-1a... make sure
you have the newer one.

Hi garfield

Many thanks for that.

What seems to happen is that if you try to install the HTML editing
option the install actually bombs out, leaving some needed files
missing, not setting up the menu and not rolling back. Still it's 7/8
years old now

I re-installed, excluding HTML editing, and both SP's went on OK.

It's not worth upgrading to a later version for me since 97 does all I
need it to.

Thanks again

 

[Jeff Gaines]

Hi again, Jeff. One more idea for the Office 97 SR-2 installation
problem: 3. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=192816 "OFF97: SR-2
Patch Fails Even Though SR-1 Was Installed".

At the risk of stating the obvious, you need to install SR-1a before
you can install SR-2. There were two versions of SR-1a... make sure
you have the newer one.

Hi garfield

Many thanks for that.

What seems to happen is that if you try to install the HTML editing
option the install actually bombs out, leaving some needed files
missing, not setting up the menu and not rolling back. Still it's 7/8
years old now

I re-installed, excluding HTML editing, and both SP's went on OK.

It's not worth upgrading to a later version for me since 97 does all I
need it to.

Thanks again