OFF95: Reinstall from Network or CD Removes Application Icons (136089)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Office for Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q136089 SYMPTOMS
When you have a run from network or run from CD installation of Microsoft
Office and you run a reinstallation, the Word and PowerPoint icons may be
removed from your computer.
CAUSE
This problem occurs when you have a Run From Network installation of
Microsoft Office from a network administrative copy, or a Run From CD
installation, and you then click the Reinstall button in Maintenance mode.
Extra files are copied to the hard disk, but several items are removed,
most notably the Word and PowerPoint icons and registry entries.
WORKAROUND
This problem does not occur if you perform a post-administrative local
installation of Microsoft Office.
To avoid this problem, uninstall and reinstall the workstation installation
from the server.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products
listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem
and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it
becomes available.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 8/17/2005 |
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| Keywords: | KB136089 |
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