OFF97: "Setup Could Not Open the File" Error Running Setup (171028)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Office 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q171028
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SYMPTOMS
When you perform a "Run from Network Server" (RNS) installation of
Microsoft Office 97, the following error message appears
Setup could not open the file <file name>.
where <file name> is a file that the Setup program is attempting to copy
from the server to your workstation.
When you click Retry, Setup continues but pauses again, and the same error
message appears with a different file name.
CAUSE
This problem occurs when you are running virus protection software on the
network server.
RESOLUTION
Before running the Setup program, disable any virus protection software.
See the virus protection documentation for information about doing this.
After you run the Setup program, you can enable the virus-scanning software
and restart the computer.
Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 1/27/2005 |
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Keywords: | kberrmsg kbprb kbsetup KB171028 |
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