Why does office 97 install fail because of htmlmarq.ocx on win xp

[StimuL86164]

I recently upgraded from Windows 98se to ms win xp home with the sr-2 and am
trying to install my office 97 professional but keep getting this error and
can find nothing in the KB and or in any of the office 97 faqs and info files
on the site its a registry error and the setup completely fails. I would
appreciate any help on this thanks alot JMB

 

[David R. Norton MVP]

"=?Utf-8?B?U3RpbXVMODYxNjQ=?="

I recently upgraded from Windows 98se to ms win xp home with the
SP-2 and am trying to install my office 97 professional but keep
getting this error and can find nothing in the KB and or in any of
the office 97 faqs and info files on the site its a registry error
and the setup completely fails. I would appreciate any help on
this thanks alot JMB

There are some work arounds, try a custom install and uncheck the HTML
options. You won't be able to install Office SR2 if I recall...

You'll find another work around if you research the office news groups
but it didn't work for me.

The later version of Windows File Protection is what's preventing the
install, you'll likely have to go to a newer version of Office. Office
XP and later work very well with Windows XP and SP2

 

[David R. Norton MVP]

"=?Utf-8?B?U3RpbXVMODYxNjQ=?="

I recently upgraded from Windows 98se to ms win xp home with the
SP-2 and am trying to install my office 97 professional but keep
getting this error and can find nothing in the KB and or in any of
the office 97 faqs and info files on the site its a registry error
and the setup completely fails. I would appreciate any help on
this thanks alot JMB

There are some work arounds, try a custom install and uncheck the HTML
options. You won't be able to install Office SR2 if I recall...

You'll find another work around if you research the office news groups
but it didn't work for me.

The later version of Windows File Protection is what's preventing the
install, you'll likely have to go to a newer version of Office. Office
XP and later work very well with Windows XP and SP2

 

[David R. Norton MVP]

"=?Utf-8?B?U3RpbXVMODYxNjQ=?="

I recently upgraded from Windows 98se to ms win xp home with the
SP-2 and am trying to install my office 97 professional but keep
getting this error and can find nothing in the KB and or in any of
the office 97 faqs and info files on the site its a registry error
and the setup completely fails. I would appreciate any help on
this thanks alot JMB

There are some work arounds, try a custom install and uncheck the HTML
options. You won't be able to install Office SR2 if I recall...

You'll find another work around if you research the office news groups
but it didn't work for me.

The later version of Windows File Protection is what's preventing the
install, you'll likely have to go to a newer version of Office. Office
XP and later work very well with Windows XP and SP2

 

[David R. Norton MVP]

"=?Utf-8?B?U3RpbXVMODYxNjQ=?="

I recently upgraded from Windows 98se to ms win xp home with the
SP-2 and am trying to install my office 97 professional but keep
getting this error and can find nothing in the KB and or in any of
the office 97 faqs and info files on the site its a registry error
and the setup completely fails. I would appreciate any help on
this thanks alot JMB

There are some work arounds, try a custom install and uncheck the HTML
options. You won't be able to install Office SR2 if I recall...

You'll find another work around if you research the office news groups
but it didn't work for me.

The later version of Windows File Protection is what's preventing the
install, you'll likely have to go to a newer version of Office. Office
XP and later work very well with Windows XP and SP2

 

[David R. Norton MVP]

"=?Utf-8?B?U3RpbXVMODYxNjQ=?="

I recently upgraded from Windows 98se to ms win xp home with the
SP-2 and am trying to install my office 97 professional but keep
getting this error and can find nothing in the KB and or in any of
the office 97 faqs and info files on the site its a registry error
and the setup completely fails. I would appreciate any help on
this thanks alot JMB

There are some work arounds, try a custom install and uncheck the HTML
options. You won't be able to install Office SR2 if I recall...

You'll find another work around if you research the office news groups
but it didn't work for me.

The later version of Windows File Protection is what's preventing the
install, you'll likely have to go to a newer version of Office. Office
XP and later work very well with Windows XP and SP2

 

[David R. Norton MVP]

"=?Utf-8?B?U3RpbXVMODYxNjQ=?="

I recently upgraded from Windows 98se to ms win xp home with the
SP-2 and am trying to install my office 97 professional but keep
getting this error and can find nothing in the KB and or in any of
the office 97 faqs and info files on the site its a registry error
and the setup completely fails. I would appreciate any help on
this thanks alot JMB

There are some work arounds, try a custom install and uncheck the HTML
options. You won't be able to install Office SR2 if I recall...

You'll find another work around if you research the office news groups
but it didn't work for me.

The later version of Windows File Protection is what's preventing the
install, you'll likely have to go to a newer version of Office. Office
XP and later work very well with Windows XP and SP2

 

[David R. Norton MVP]

"=?Utf-8?B?U3RpbXVMODYxNjQ=?="

I recently upgraded from Windows 98se to ms win xp home with the
SP-2 and am trying to install my office 97 professional but keep
getting this error and can find nothing in the KB and or in any of
the office 97 faqs and info files on the site its a registry error
and the setup completely fails. I would appreciate any help on
this thanks alot JMB

There are some work arounds, try a custom install and uncheck the HTML
options. You won't be able to install Office SR2 if I recall...

You'll find another work around if you research the office news groups
but it didn't work for me.

The later version of Windows File Protection is what's preventing the
install, you'll likely have to go to a newer version of Office. Office
XP and later work very well with Windows XP and SP2

 

[David R. Norton MVP]

"=?Utf-8?B?U3RpbXVMODYxNjQ=?="

I recently upgraded from Windows 98se to ms win xp home with the
SP-2 and am trying to install my office 97 professional but keep
getting this error and can find nothing in the KB and or in any of
the office 97 faqs and info files on the site its a registry error
and the setup completely fails. I would appreciate any help on
this thanks alot JMB

There are some work arounds, try a custom install and uncheck the HTML
options. You won't be able to install Office SR2 if I recall...

You'll find another work around if you research the office news groups
but it didn't work for me.

The later version of Windows File Protection is what's preventing the
install, you'll likely have to go to a newer version of Office. Office
XP and later work very well with Windows XP and SP2

 

[David R. Norton MVP]

"=?Utf-8?B?U3RpbXVMODYxNjQ=?="

I recently upgraded from Windows 98se to ms win xp home with the
SP-2 and am trying to install my office 97 professional but keep
getting this error and can find nothing in the KB and or in any of
the office 97 faqs and info files on the site its a registry error
and the setup completely fails. I would appreciate any help on
this thanks alot JMB

There are some work arounds, try a custom install and uncheck the HTML
options. You won't be able to install Office SR2 if I recall...

You'll find another work around if you research the office news groups
but it didn't work for me.

The later version of Windows File Protection is what's preventing the
install, you'll likely have to go to a newer version of Office. Office
XP and later work very well with Windows XP and SP2

 

[jwheeler]

Is this also why I can't reinstall from my Office 97 Professional CD after
downloading the trial version of Office 2003?

 

[jwheeler]

Is this also why I can't reinstall from my Office 97 Professional CD after
downloading the trial version of Office 2003?

 

[jwheeler]

Is this also why I can't reinstall from my Office 97 Professional CD after
downloading the trial version of Office 2003?

 

[jwheeler]

Is this also why I can't reinstall from my Office 97 Professional CD after
downloading the trial version of Office 2003?

 

[jwheeler]

Is this also why I can't reinstall from my Office 97 Professional CD after
downloading the trial version of Office 2003?

 

[jwheeler]

Is this also why I can't reinstall from my Office 97 Professional CD after
downloading the trial version of Office 2003?

 

[jwheeler]

Is this also why I can't reinstall from my Office 97 Professional CD after
downloading the trial version of Office 2003?

 

[jwheeler]

Is this also why I can't reinstall from my Office 97 Professional CD after
downloading the trial version of Office 2003?

 

[jwheeler]

Is this also why I can't reinstall from my Office 97 Professional CD after
downloading the trial version of Office 2003?

 

[David R. Norton MVP]

Is this also why I can't reinstall from my Office 97 Professional
CD after downloading the trial version of Office 2003?

I'm not sure what Office 2003 has to do with anything but since you're
installing an older version of Office you should remove it before
trying to install Office 97. If you have Windows XP with SP2, Office
97 will probably give you the errors described above.

One fix is to remove SP2 if you added it to XP, then install Office 97,
then install ALL the Office 97 SRs and ALL other updates and then re-
install SP2. Of course, if your copy of XP came with SP2 you won't be
able to uninstall it.

Let me know if this is the answer to your question, please.