why cant i install office 97 on xp

G

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".

Also, some users report problems installing Office 97 when Service Pack
2 for Windows XP is installed. There are two ways around this problem:
1. You could uninstall WinXP SP2, install Office 97 and related service
packs, and reinstall WinXP SP2.
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.
 
G

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".

Also, some users report problems installing Office 97 when Service Pack
2 for Windows XP is installed. There are two ways around this problem:
1. You could uninstall WinXP SP2, install Office 97 and related service
packs, and reinstall WinXP SP2.
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.
 
G

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".

Also, some users report problems installing Office 97 when Service Pack
2 for Windows XP is installed. There are two ways around this problem:
1. You could uninstall WinXP SP2, install Office 97 and related service
packs, and reinstall WinXP SP2.
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.
 
G

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".

Also, some users report problems installing Office 97 when Service Pack
2 for Windows XP is installed. There are two ways around this problem:
1. You could uninstall WinXP SP2, install Office 97 and related service
packs, and reinstall WinXP SP2.
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.
 
G

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".

Also, some users report problems installing Office 97 when Service Pack
2 for Windows XP is installed. There are two ways around this problem:
1. You could uninstall WinXP SP2, install Office 97 and related service
packs, and reinstall WinXP SP2.
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.
 
G

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".

Also, some users report problems installing Office 97 when Service Pack
2 for Windows XP is installed. There are two ways around this problem:
1. You could uninstall WinXP SP2, install Office 97 and related service
packs, and reinstall WinXP SP2.
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.
 
G

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".

Also, some users report problems installing Office 97 when Service Pack
2 for Windows XP is installed. There are two ways around this problem:
1. You could uninstall WinXP SP2, install Office 97 and related service
packs, and reinstall WinXP SP2.
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.
 
G

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".

Also, some users report problems installing Office 97 when Service Pack
2 for Windows XP is installed. There are two ways around this problem:
1. You could uninstall WinXP SP2, install Office 97 and related service
packs, and reinstall WinXP SP2.
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.
 
G

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".

Also, some users report problems installing Office 97 when Service Pack
2 for Windows XP is installed. There are two ways around this problem:
1. You could uninstall WinXP SP2, install Office 97 and related service
packs, and reinstall WinXP SP2.
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.
 
D

David R. Norton MVP

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

Also, some users report problems installing Office 97 when Service
Pack 2 for Windows XP is installed. There are two ways around
this problem: 1. You could uninstall WinXP SP2, install Office 97
and related service packs, and reinstall WinXP SP2.
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.
Click to expand...

To the OP, there's three ways around the install problem,
3. try the reg hack suggested by Bob Buckland which may or may not
work, it didn't for me but has for others:

==================================================================
Bob Buckland ?:) May 9, 11:16 am

Newsgroups: microsoft.public.office.setup
From: "Bob Buckland

MS Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) disabled the
HTMLMarq.ocx (active x control) for security reasons.

If you're not going to use the web page features you
can do a custom install and choose to not install the
Web Authoring tools or use the following technique
(not a MS supported one)

to modify both .ocx files whose names start with HTMLm
in this registry key

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image
File Execution Options

from .ocx to .old

This article has information on modifying the registry
http://support.microsoft.com/d­efault.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;3227­56
===================================================================
 
D

David R. Norton MVP

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

Also, some users report problems installing Office 97 when Service
Pack 2 for Windows XP is installed. There are two ways around
this problem: 1. You could uninstall WinXP SP2, install Office 97
and related service packs, and reinstall WinXP SP2.
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.
Click to expand...

To the OP, there's three ways around the install problem,
3. try the reg hack suggested by Bob Buckland which may or may not
work, it didn't for me but has for others:

==================================================================
Bob Buckland ?:) May 9, 11:16 am

Newsgroups: microsoft.public.office.setup
From: "Bob Buckland

MS Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) disabled the
HTMLMarq.ocx (active x control) for security reasons.

If you're not going to use the web page features you
can do a custom install and choose to not install the
Web Authoring tools or use the following technique
(not a MS supported one)

to modify both .ocx files whose names start with HTMLm
in this registry key

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image
File Execution Options

from .ocx to .old

This article has information on modifying the registry
http://support.microsoft.com/d­efault.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;3227­56
===================================================================
 
D

David R. Norton MVP

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

Also, some users report problems installing Office 97 when Service
Pack 2 for Windows XP is installed. There are two ways around
this problem: 1. You could uninstall WinXP SP2, install Office 97
and related service packs, and reinstall WinXP SP2.
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.
Click to expand...

To the OP, there's three ways around the install problem,
3. try the reg hack suggested by Bob Buckland which may or may not
work, it didn't for me but has for others:

==================================================================
Bob Buckland ?:) May 9, 11:16 am

Newsgroups: microsoft.public.office.setup
From: "Bob Buckland

MS Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) disabled the
HTMLMarq.ocx (active x control) for security reasons.

If you're not going to use the web page features you
can do a custom install and choose to not install the
Web Authoring tools or use the following technique
(not a MS supported one)

to modify both .ocx files whose names start with HTMLm
in this registry key

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image
File Execution Options

from .ocx to .old

This article has information on modifying the registry
http://support.microsoft.com/d­efault.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;3227­56
===================================================================
 
D

David R. Norton MVP

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

Also, some users report problems installing Office 97 when Service
Pack 2 for Windows XP is installed. There are two ways around
this problem: 1. You could uninstall WinXP SP2, install Office 97
and related service packs, and reinstall WinXP SP2.
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.
Click to expand...

To the OP, there's three ways around the install problem,
3. try the reg hack suggested by Bob Buckland which may or may not
work, it didn't for me but has for others:

==================================================================
Bob Buckland ?:) May 9, 11:16 am

Newsgroups: microsoft.public.office.setup
From: "Bob Buckland

MS Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) disabled the
HTMLMarq.ocx (active x control) for security reasons.

If you're not going to use the web page features you
can do a custom install and choose to not install the
Web Authoring tools or use the following technique
(not a MS supported one)

to modify both .ocx files whose names start with HTMLm
in this registry key

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image
File Execution Options

from .ocx to .old

This article has information on modifying the registry
http://support.microsoft.com/d­efault.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;3227­56
===================================================================
 
D

David R. Norton MVP

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

Also, some users report problems installing Office 97 when Service
Pack 2 for Windows XP is installed. There are two ways around
this problem: 1. You could uninstall WinXP SP2, install Office 97
and related service packs, and reinstall WinXP SP2.
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.
Click to expand...

To the OP, there's three ways around the install problem,
3. try the reg hack suggested by Bob Buckland which may or may not
work, it didn't for me but has for others:

==================================================================
Bob Buckland ?:) May 9, 11:16 am

Newsgroups: microsoft.public.office.setup
From: "Bob Buckland

MS Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) disabled the
HTMLMarq.ocx (active x control) for security reasons.

If you're not going to use the web page features you
can do a custom install and choose to not install the
Web Authoring tools or use the following technique
(not a MS supported one)

to modify both .ocx files whose names start with HTMLm
in this registry key

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image
File Execution Options

from .ocx to .old

This article has information on modifying the registry
http://support.microsoft.com/d­efault.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;3227­56
===================================================================
 
D

David R. Norton MVP

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

Also, some users report problems installing Office 97 when Service
Pack 2 for Windows XP is installed. There are two ways around
this problem: 1. You could uninstall WinXP SP2, install Office 97
and related service packs, and reinstall WinXP SP2.
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.
Click to expand...

To the OP, there's three ways around the install problem,
3. try the reg hack suggested by Bob Buckland which may or may not
work, it didn't for me but has for others:

==================================================================
Bob Buckland ?:) May 9, 11:16 am

Newsgroups: microsoft.public.office.setup
From: "Bob Buckland

MS Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) disabled the
HTMLMarq.ocx (active x control) for security reasons.

If you're not going to use the web page features you
can do a custom install and choose to not install the
Web Authoring tools or use the following technique
(not a MS supported one)

to modify both .ocx files whose names start with HTMLm
in this registry key

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image
File Execution Options

from .ocx to .old

This article has information on modifying the registry
http://support.microsoft.com/d­efault.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;3227­56
===================================================================
 
D

David R. Norton MVP

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

Also, some users report problems installing Office 97 when Service
Pack 2 for Windows XP is installed. There are two ways around
this problem: 1. You could uninstall WinXP SP2, install Office 97
and related service packs, and reinstall WinXP SP2.
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.
Click to expand...

To the OP, there's three ways around the install problem,
3. try the reg hack suggested by Bob Buckland which may or may not
work, it didn't for me but has for others:

==================================================================
Bob Buckland ?:) May 9, 11:16 am

Newsgroups: microsoft.public.office.setup
From: "Bob Buckland

MS Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) disabled the
HTMLMarq.ocx (active x control) for security reasons.

If you're not going to use the web page features you
can do a custom install and choose to not install the
Web Authoring tools or use the following technique
(not a MS supported one)

to modify both .ocx files whose names start with HTMLm
in this registry key

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image
File Execution Options

from .ocx to .old

This article has information on modifying the registry
http://support.microsoft.com/d­efault.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;3227­56
===================================================================
 
D

David R. Norton MVP

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

Also, some users report problems installing Office 97 when Service
Pack 2 for Windows XP is installed. There are two ways around
this problem: 1. You could uninstall WinXP SP2, install Office 97
and related service packs, and reinstall WinXP SP2.
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.
Click to expand...

To the OP, there's three ways around the install problem,
3. try the reg hack suggested by Bob Buckland which may or may not
work, it didn't for me but has for others:

==================================================================
Bob Buckland ?:) May 9, 11:16 am

Newsgroups: microsoft.public.office.setup
From: "Bob Buckland

MS Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) disabled the
HTMLMarq.ocx (active x control) for security reasons.

If you're not going to use the web page features you
can do a custom install and choose to not install the
Web Authoring tools or use the following technique
(not a MS supported one)

to modify both .ocx files whose names start with HTMLm
in this registry key

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image
File Execution Options

from .ocx to .old

This article has information on modifying the registry
http://support.microsoft.com/d­efault.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;3227­56
===================================================================
 
D

David R. Norton MVP

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

Also, some users report problems installing Office 97 when Service
Pack 2 for Windows XP is installed. There are two ways around
this problem: 1. You could uninstall WinXP SP2, install Office 97
and related service packs, and reinstall WinXP SP2.
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.
Click to expand...

To the OP, there's three ways around the install problem,
3. try the reg hack suggested by Bob Buckland which may or may not
work, it didn't for me but has for others:

==================================================================
Bob Buckland ?:) May 9, 11:16 am

Newsgroups: microsoft.public.office.setup
From: "Bob Buckland

MS Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) disabled the
HTMLMarq.ocx (active x control) for security reasons.

If you're not going to use the web page features you
can do a custom install and choose to not install the
Web Authoring tools or use the following technique
(not a MS supported one)

to modify both .ocx files whose names start with HTMLm
in this registry key

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image
File Execution Options

from .ocx to .old

This article has information on modifying the registry
http://support.microsoft.com/d­efault.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;3227­56
===================================================================
 
G

garfield-n-odie

Either of the methods I suggested should preclude the appearance of the
HTMLMARQ.OCX error message in the first place, which by your own
admission the registry hack may or may not fix.
 
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