Re: Not able to use font

From: Alan Edwards (edwards_at_southcom.com.au)
Date: 07/28/04 

Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 12:26:13 +1000

Try installing TweakUI in a folder with 8 characters or less in the
name. Right-click on TweakUI.inf and select Install.
(Install doesn't like long folder names)

An alternative is to browse to the folder you unzipped it to when it
suggests a disk.

If TweakUI doesn't fix it, then try here or repost with your own
details. Sometimes "the same problem" can be a little different.

...Alan 

-- 
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/index.html
 
In microsoft.public.word.printingfonts, "Case"
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>I am having the same problem the original posting 
>individual was/is having... I went to check what you 
>suggested, but the systems box IS checked on my Fonts 
>folder properties. I tried the DOS prompt anyway, and 
>nothing has changed. I also downloaded Tweak UI, but when 
>I unzipped it it said I needed a disk to install it, and I 
>obviously don't have a disk... Any other suggestions would 
>be greatly appreciated.
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Try this:
>>
>>Fonts folder has lost its system properties.
>> This will be obvious if viewing the fonts folder. You 
>will not have
>> the names and the "Install new font" option under file.
>> If so:
>> Check the protection in Properties on folder 
>c:\windows\fonts
>> If it is not shown with a check in System, then you 
>cannot install
>>new fonts. It should also be protected, so you may not be 
>able to
>>alter from Explorer.
>> In DOS mode, (or from Start-Run) use the command
>>    attrib +s c:\windows\fonts
>> Reboot and all should be OK
>> 
>> or...
>> Use TweakUI
>>Tweak UI 1.33 for Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 
>Millennium
>>Edition, Windows 98 or Windows 95.
>>Details at: (may wrap)
>>http://www.microsoft.com/ntworkstation/downloads/PowerToys
>/Networking/NTTweakUI.asp
>>Download at:
>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsme/guide/tweakui.exe
>>
>>The system attribute is normally the problem and the DOS 
>fix is the
>>solution in the majority of the last few hundred 
>responses I have made
>>to similar problems. The Fonts folder will not function 
>as a special
>>folder without the system attribute. The other common 
>problem is that
>>the hidden desktop.ini is missing or corrupt and TweakUI 
>will fix
>>that.
>>There is a third problem mentioned here but, in my 
>experience, this
>>one is uncommon.
>>(Fontext.dll file may be missing or damaged)
>>
>>Missing Menu Commands in the Fonts Folder
>>http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q133/7/25
>.asp
>>
>>
>>....Alan
>>-- 
>>Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
>>
>>In microsoft.public.word.printingfonts, "Tom"
>><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>>>we are running Win2k with office 2003. We tried to add a 
>>>new font through control panel fonts, but the option to 
>>>install new font does not appear. We put the font under 
>>>c:\winnt\fonts and it still cannot be used.
>>>Help
>>
>>.
>>

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