PUB98: Setup Cannot Overwrite Font File (178793)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Publisher 98

This article was previously published under Q178793

SYMPTOMS

When you run the Micrsosoft Publisher Setup program, you may receive the following error message while Setup is copying files:
Cannot overwrite <Fontname>.ttf file.
where <Fontname>.ttf is the name of a font file, such as Times.ttf or Arial.ttf that Setup cannot overwrite.

The only options you will have are to Abort, Rety or Ignore the error message.

CAUSE

Setup is unable to overwrite the font file because it is currently in use by Windows or another program loaded in memory.

RESOLUTION

To close the error message and continue running Setup without copying the font file, click Ignore. This should not be a problem because the font file is already installed on your computer.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/9/1999
Keywords:kbbug kbsetup KB178793