RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, use the appropriate method for your
situation.
Method 1
Upgrade to the latest version of Microsoft Internet
Explorer.
For more information about how to download and install
Internet Explorer, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
If the latest version of Internet Explorer is already installed
on your computer, or if upgrading Internet Explorer does not resolve the issue,
follow the steps in Method 2.
Method 2
Remove and Reinstall
Note Because there are several versions of Microsoft Windows, the
following steps may be different on your computer. If they are, see your
product documentation to complete these steps.
- Click Start, point to
Settings, and then click Control
Panel.
- Double-click Add/Remove
Programs.
- On the Install/Uninstall tab, click the
program that you want to remove, and then click
Add/Remove.
- Follow the instructions on the screen to remove the
program.
- Click OK.
Remove Program Folders and Registry Keys
To remove program folders and registry keys, download and then run the
Microsoft Picture It! utility or the Microsoft Greetings 2001 utility that is
appropriate for your version of Microsoft Windows.
Important If you installed Picture It! Publishing that ships in the
Microsoft Works Suite 2000 or Microsoft Works Suite 2001 package, follow these
steps to prevent a licensing agreement error message:
- Right-click Start, and then click
Explore.
- Expand the Program Files
folder.
- Expand the WorksBkUp folder.
- Click the Works Shared folder.
- On the Edit menu, click
Copy.
- Expand the Common Files folder.
- Click the Microsoft Shared
folder.
- On the Edit menu, click
Paste.
- Click Yes to All to overwrite existing
files and folders.
- Quit Windows Explorer.
If your computer is running Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft
Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, or Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
(Me), click the following link to download and install "Picture It!
Photo/Publishing/Greetings 2001 Utility to Remove Program Folders and Registry
Keys."
The following file
is available for download from the Microsoft Download
Center:
For
additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the
following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services
Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most
current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file
was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help to
prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.
If you are running Microsoft Windows 2000 or
Microsoft Windows XP, click the following link to download and install
"Picture It! Photo/Publishing/Greetings 2001 Utility to Remove Program Folders
and Registry Keys."
The following file is available for download from the Microsoft
Download Center:
For
additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the
following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services
Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most
current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file
was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help to
prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.
Run the Windows CleanUp Utility
- Download, install, and then run the Windows Installer CleanUp utility to remove the Windows Installer registry settings that are associated with the installation of your product.
For additional information about how to download, install, and use the Windows Installer CleanUp utility, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
290301
Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility
- To use the Windows CleanUp utility, follow these steps:
- Click Start, point to Programs, and then click Windows Installer Clean Up.
- Select the program that you want to remove, and then click Remove.
- Click OK, and then click Exit.
Note Because the Windows Installer CleanUp utility removes Windows Installer-related registry settings and not the program files, make sure that you install your program in the same folder where it was originally installed in to prevent duplication of files on your hard disk.
Clean Boot Your Computer
To clean boot a computer that is running Windows XP, follow these steps:
- Click Start, click
Run, type msconfig, and then click OK.
- Click the General tab, click
Selective Startup, and then click to clear the following check
boxes:
- Process System.ini file
- Process Win.ini file
- Load Startup Items
- Click the Services tab, click to select
the Hide All Microsoft Services check box, and then click
Disable All.
- Click OK, and then click
Restart to restart the computer.
For additional information about how to clean boot your
computer if you are running Windows XP, click the following article number to
view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
310353
How to perform a clean boot in Windows XP
To clean boot a computer that is running other
versions of Windows, see the Microsoft Knowledge Base article appropriate for
your version of Windows.
For additional
information about how to clean boot your computer if you are running Windows 98
or Windows 98 Second Edition, click the following article number to view the
article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
192926
How to perform clean-boot troubleshooting for Windows 98
For additional information about how to
clean boot your computer if you are running Windows 95, click the following
article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
177604
Multimedia: Troubleshooting using clean boot of Windows 95
For additional information about how to clean boot your computer if you
are running Windows Millennium Edition (Me), click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
267288
How to perform a clean boot in
Windows Millennium Edition
Download and Install Microsoft Jet 4.0 Service Pack 3
For additional
information about how to obtain the latest version of the Jet 4.0 database
engine, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:
239114
How to obtain the latest service pack for the Microsoft Jet 4.0 Database Engine
Install Microsoft Data Access Components 2.6 SP1
To install Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.6 SP1,
follow these steps:
- If you are running Windows 95, you must install DCOM for Windows 95 before you install Microsoft Data
Access Components (MDAC). To download DCOM for Windows 95, visit the following
Microsoft Web site:
For additional information about DCOM for Windows 95, click the following
article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
191094
PRB: MDAC 2.x requires DCOM95 to install under Windows 95
- Download and install Microsoft Data Access Components
(MDAC) 2.6 SP1.
To download MDAC 2.6 SP1 visit the following
Microsoft Web site: To install MDAC, follow these steps:
- Double-click the Mdac_typ.exe
file.
- Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to
install MDAC 2.6 SP1.
- Restart your computer.
For additional information about MDAC 2.6, see the MDAC 2.6
Setup FAQ. To do this, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
Install the Picture It! or Greetings Program
Insert the installation CD-ROM for the program that you want to
install into your CD drive. If the Setup program starts automatically, follow the
instructions that appear on the Setup screen to install the program.
If the Setup program
does not start automatically, follow these steps:
- Click Start, click
Run, type
x:\pip\setup.exe (where
x is the drive letter of your CD drive), and
then click OK.
- Follow the instructions that appear on the Setup screen to complete the
installation.