How to Replace Missing System and TrueType Fonts (304999)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
This article was previously published under Q304999

SUMMARY

This article describes how to replace missing system and TrueType fonts. This may be useful in a situation where system or TrueType fonts are missing, and you want to replace them but you do not want to run a repair installation of the operating system.

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NOTE: The Windows NT 4.0 CD-ROM is required to install system fonts. To install TrueType fonts you can use either the Windows NT 4.0 CD-ROM or a network share to the Fonts folder on another Windows NT-based computer.

To replace missing system and TrueType fonts:
  1. Create a folder that is named Fonts on drive C.
  2. At a command prompt, change to the i386 folder on the Windows NT 4.0 CD-ROM.
  3. Use the expand command to expand the fonts from the CD-ROM into the Fonts folder by running the expand -r *.fo_ c:\fonts command. To expand TrueType fonts, use the expand -r *.tt_ c:\fonts command. You can also install TrueType fonts from another computer across the network, by using a mapped network drive to connect to the Fonts folder on another computer.
  4. In Windows NT Explorer, click the c:\WINNT\Fonts folder, and then click Install New Font on the File menu.
  5. Open the c:\Fonts folder, and then double click this folder to load the font list. After the fonts are discovered by the Add Fonts tool, choose the font or fonts you want to install, and then click OK.

    The fonts should now be successfully installed. It may appear that duplicate fonts are in the Fonts folder, however, only one instance of the font appears in programs where you can choose fonts.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/17/2001
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