Re: How do I run Office 97 using windows XP

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From: LVTravel (trash_at_dd.com)
Date: 10/14/04 

Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 14:20:26 -0400

1. Open Windows Explorer. Click on Tools, then folder options, then view
tab. About 2/3 way down in window you will see a box checked with the words
Hide file extensions for known file types. Turn off the checkmark and then
click apply. (This turns on the extension view capabilities of Windows
Explorer.) Next click OK. To to the Windows folder on the C: drive and
then to the Fonts folder in Windows folder. Click on View then click on
details in the drop down list. Scroll down the list until you see the
Haettenschweiler name and to the right of it you will see hatten.ttf. Click
on the true filename (hatten.ttf) Click and drag (hold the left mouse
button down while moving the mouse cursor to the new location then release
the mouse button where you want the file to be placed) the file to some
place on the hard drive (the Windows folder would be OK but when I tried
this out I placed it in the Windows\temp folder.) (You could also copy the
file then deleting it from the original location.)

2. Once the file has been removed from the C:\windows\fonts folder proceed
with the installation of the Office 97 program and its service packs. You
should install Office 97 first and then SP1 (if it isn't part of the
original installation disk) and then SP2b in that order. These SPs are for
Office 97 only. When SP2b asks for the Product ID you can get it by
starting the Word program and then clicking on Help/About and writing down
the number (will be 5 numbers then 3 numbers or OEM then 7 numbers then 5
numbers separated by hyphens.) After you write down the ID number click OK
then close Word before hitting the OK on the entry point for the ID
otherwise the SP install will tell you that you have to close Office before
continuing.

The two service packs can be downloaded here:

For SP 1 go here
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=3D702F0B-4DA8-4FB2-80E4-CCFB8D3C1D0B&displaylang=en

For SP2b go here
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=BEFD7842-602E-42B0-89D2-6BE39F1167C1&displaylang=en

Now that Office 97 is installed (I hope) you can reinstall the font removed
earlier. Open Windows Explorer again. Go again to the Fonts folder under
Windows. Click File then Install New Font in the dropdown. In the bottom
left window of the Add Fonts window double click on the location you moved
or copied the hatten.ttf file to. After a few seconds you should see the
Haettenschweiler file. Click on the name and then click on OK. The file
will be installed in Windows again.

Hope all goes well and write back if more help is needed.

"Dog" <Dog@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:87B3A253-4488-45F1-8844-5BF4AFA07127@microsoft.com...
> Again thank you for your help. I am sure I will get there eventually.
> I do not have a font Hatten ttf. to change. There is a font
> Haettenschweiler, and under properties this says Hatten.(not Hatten ttf).
> There is no option to change anything. Only delete or open. Can I simply
> delete Haettenschweiler?
> Also the SP1 and SP2b you refer to, is this microsoft SP ? Do I download
> these? I have already downloaded SP2. I did not see any ref to SP1 or
SP2b.
> Thanks ever so for your help.
> "Dog" wrote:
>
> > Thank you for your help. Much appreciated however -
> > I am using Office Pro 97. I cannot uninstall individual programmes. I
tried
> > to uninstall Access but cannot. I tried to uninstall the whole
programme,
> > Office Pro. All that happens is the system tries to finish installing it
but
> > does not complete.
> > Excell is running fine, Word is not installed (but I can live without
it)
> > Access seems to be installed but will not run.
> > Thanks ever so for your help.
> >
> > "LVTravel" wrote:
> >
> > > Office 97 should run fine in XP with any/all Win XP service packs
installed.
> > >
> > > The license issue for Access in Office 97 is a known issue. Uninstall
the
> > > software and go to the fonts folder in Windows. Rename the font
Hatten.ttf
> > > to hatten.xxx and reboot the computer. Reinstall Office 97 and then
SP1 and
> > > SP2b. Go back to the Fonts folder and rename Hatten.xxx back to
Hatten.ttf.
> > > Your problem should be resolved
> > >
> > > Post back if it doesn't fix the problem.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Dog" <Dog@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:14181950-7E96-4E54-A2E3-9D450B196729@microsoft.com...
> > > > I have purchased a new computer with windows XP. Now i find Office
will
> > > not run
> > > > I get a message
> > > > Htmlmarq.ocx was unable to register
> > > > Access will not open - no licence on the machine
> > > > I cannot afford to purchase another version.
> > > > Thank you for your help
> > >
> > >
> > >

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