MacWord Setup Creates Two Registration Databases (120143)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 6.0
- Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 6.0.1
- Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 6.0.1a
This article was previously published under Q120143 SYMPTOMS
When you run Setup to install Word for the Macintosh, it creates the
following two registration database documents in the System:Preferences
folder:
Registration Database
PPC Registration Database
CAUSE
By design, Setup creates two registration databases. The Registration
Database file is for a 68K Macintosh, while the PPC Registration Database
file is for a PowerPC. Setup installs both files--regardless of the
computer you have--for compatibility, in case you upgrade your Macintosh to
a PowerPC.
MORE INFORMATION
If you do not have a PowerPC, you do not need the PPC Registration
Database, so you can delete it. If you later upgrade to a PowerPC, Word
will automatically create a new PPC Registration Database file in the
System:Preferences folder. Likewise, if you delete your Registration
Database file, Word creates a new one.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 12/15/1999 |
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| Keywords: | kbsetup KB120143 |
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