SBFM97: Setup Could Not Find Microsoft Excel Installed (170613)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
This article was previously published under Q170613
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SYMPTOMS
When you run the Setup program for the Microsoft Small Business Financial
Manager 97 for Microsoft Excel 97, the following error message appears:
Setup could not find Microsoft Excel 97 installed
on your system. Please install Microsoft Excel 97
before installing this application.
When you click OK, the Setup program does not continue.
CAUSE
This problem occurs when you install Microsoft Small Business Financial
Manager 97 on a computer running Microsoft Windows NT version 4.0.
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, register Microsoft Excel 97 by using one of
the following methods.
Reinstall Microsoft Excel
Depending on which program is installed, run the Setup program for
Microsoft Office 97 or Microsoft Excel 97. During this maintenance mode
installation, click Reinstall when you are prompted for the type of
installation.
Rebuild the Registry Settings
To rebuild the original Microsoft Office or Microsoft Excel registry
entries, use the following command
where <drive> is the drive that contains the Microsoft Office Setup disk.
This parameter forces the Setup program to use maintenance mode. When you
are prompted for the type of installation, click Reinstall. The Setup
program does not copy any files during this kind of installation. Instead,
it updates the registry based on the previous installation.
NOTE: the /y switch restores all of the Microsoft Office program defaults.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 6/4/2001 |
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| Keywords: | kbsetup KB170613 |
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