"Unable to Load the Unicode Font" Error Opening a File with Notepad (162112)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
This article was previously published under Q162112

SYMPTOMS

If you use Notepad to open a Unicode file and the font currently set in Notepad is not a Unicode font, you will receive the following error:
Unable to load the Unicode Font. Will not be able to display certain characters.
If you click OK, the Unicode file is loaded and displayed.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51. This problem was corrected in Windows NT version 4.0.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:2/24/2004
Keywords:kbbug kbfix kbnetwork KB162112
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