Writer 2: ErrMsg: Creative Writer Had Trouble Spell Checking... (166034)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Creative Writer for Windows 2.0
This article was previously published under Q166034

SYMPTOMS

You receive the following error message when you try to spell check a document using the International English version of Creative Writer 2 (dated 4/10/96):
Creative Writer had trouble spell checking your document. Something may be broken in the spell checker.

Please re-install Creative Writer by running Setup from the Creative Writer CD.

CAUSE

You will receive this error message if you have one of the following selected in Regional Settings in the Windows Control Panel:

  • English (Australian)

  • English (Canadian)

  • English (Caribbean)

  • English (Ireland)

  • English (Jamaica)

  • English (New Zealand)

  • English (South Africa)
NOTE: If the settings are English (United States) or English (British), the spelling checker will run correctly, using the US English and British English spelling conventions. US and British English use the same dictionary file (Mssp2_en.lex).

For additional information about the spelling dictionaries, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

117547 No Prompt for Spelling Dictionary Language During Setup

RESOLUTION

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Cw2patch.exe

Release Date: Nov-18-1996

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.

MORE INFORMATION

The new version of Writer.exe (dated 11/18/96) provides the following changes:

If Regional Settings is set to English (British), the spelling checker will correct the spelling according to British spelling conventions.

If Regional Settings is set to any of the settings listed below, the spelling checker will correct the spelling according to US English conventions.

  • English (Australian)

  • English (Canadian)

  • English (Caribbean)

  • English (Ireland)

  • English (Jamaica)

  • English (New Zealand)

  • English (South Africa)

  • English (United States)
For additional information about problems with spell checking in Creative Writer, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

161853 Writer 2: Problems Spell Checking

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