ACC97: Error When Starting Web Post Wizard from Within Access (186307)
The information in this article applies to:
This article was previously published under Q186307
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.
Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers.
SYMPTOMS
When you use the Save As HTML command to export a Microsoft Access object
to HTML, you have the option on the final page of the "Publish to the Web
Wizard" to run the Web Publishing Wizard. When you select this option and
click Next, you may receive the following error message
ActiveX component can't create object
and the Web Publishing Wizard quits.
NOTE: The Web Publishing Wizard is available in the ValuPack\Webpost folder
of the Microsoft Office 97 CD or from the Microsoft Web site. The wizard is
used to automate the process of copying files from your hard disk to a Web
server.
CAUSE
You have installed a version of the Web Publishing Wizard that is newer
than the version provided on the Office 97 CD without installing the
version on the CD first. The newer version of the Web Publishing Wizard
creates the incorrect keys in the Windows Registry if installed without a
prior install of the Web Publishing Wizard from the Office 97 CD.
RESOLUTION
You can insert the correct keys into the Windows Registry by using two
different methods.
NOTE: It is only necessary for you to use one of these solutions. Do not
use both.
Solution 1
The Wpwreg.exe file contains a registry file that, when run, will add the
correct registry keys to the Windows Registry on your computer. The Web
Publishing Wizard will then run correctly.
The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
The WPWREG.EXE file contains the following files:
WPObj.reg A registry file to create to correct registry keys.
readme.txt A file explaining the use of WPObj.reg.
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
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To use the WPObj.reg file, follow these steps.
- Download the file listed above to a temporary folder on your computer,
and then in the Windows Explorer, double-click the file to expand it.
- In the same folder, double-click the WPObj.reg file to update the
Windows Registry.
Your registry will now be updated with the key needed to successfully run
the Web Publishing Wizard.
Solution 2
You can install the Web Publishing Wizard provided on the Office 97 CD, and
then re-install the newer version of the wizard, which can be downloaded
from Microsoft's Web site.
Installing the Web Publishing Wizard from the Office 97 CD
To install the Web Publishing Wizard from the Office 97 CD, follow these
steps:
- Insert the Office 97 CD and open the Valupack\Webpost folder.
- Run the Webpost.exe program file and follow the instructions.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products
listed at the beginning of this article.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 8/9/2004 |
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