PPT7: "Sorry, There Is No Valid Speller" Error (138350)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q138350
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry.
Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if
a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring
the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key"
Help topic in Regedt32.exe.
SYMPTOMS
When you try to run the spelling checker in PowerPoint for Windows 95,
you may receive the following message:
Sorry, there is no valid speller. You should run Setup and
reinstall.
If the Registry does not contain all the necessary keys you receive
the following additional message:
The spelling information is missing from the Registry. You should
run Setup and reinstall.
CAUSE
When PowerPoint for Windows 95 installs, it may write incorrect
information to the Registry, or it may not write all the necessary lines
in the appropriate Registry key. The text string referencing the spelling
.dll or the dictionary .lex file may be missing, or it may be pointing to
an incorrect file.
This problem, however, has been corrected in the international releases
of PowerPoint 7.0.
RESOLUTION
WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that
may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot
guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor
can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys And
Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete
Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics
in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).
The PowerPoint spelling checker can work with either of the following two
pairs of files. If the pairs are mismatched, the spelling check fails.
One pair represents files installed by the Office installation and the
other for files installed by the stand-alone version of PowerPoint.
English.
Version Dictionary Speller
------- ---------- -------
Office Mssp2_en.lex Mssp232.dll
Stand-alone Mssp_am.lex Mssp32.dll
Make sure one of the pairs of files is on the hard disk. The default
location for these files in Windows 95 is
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Proof
and the default location in Windows NT is:
C:\Winnt\Msapps\Proof
If these files are missing, you must run Setup to restore them. If the
files are present, use the following steps to check your Registry to make
sure the information is correct.
- Click the Windows 95 Start button and then click Run. (Or click Run on
the File menu in the Windows NT Program Manager.)
- Type Regedit, or Regedt32 for Windows NT in the Run dialog box and click OK.
- Open the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Proofing Tools
\Spelling\1033\Normal
- This key should contain the following values:
Make sure that text to the right of these values is the correct path to
the spelling files. If they are incorrect, double-click the incorrect
value to bring up the editing screen.
- Correct the path. Click OK. Also open the following key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\PowerPoint\7.0\Spelling\Speller
The correct data for Speller should read:
Speller "1033\Normal"
(This is the value for the American English speller; double-click the
incorrect value and correct if necessary)
- On the Registry menu, click Exit Registry.
- Restart Windows.
The PowerPoint spelling checker should now work correctly.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 8/17/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kberrmsg kbprb kbproof KB138350 |
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