You receive a "WKWPAC.DLL" error message when try to use the Word Processor module in Works (873211)

RESOLUTION

Note Because there are several versions of Microsoft Windows, the following steps may be different on your computer. If they are, see your product documentation to complete these steps.
To resolve this issue, use one of the following methods.

Method 1: Replace the Normal.wpt template

1. Click Start, click Search, and then click All files or folders.
2. In the All or part of the file name box, type Normal.wpt.
3. In the Look in box, click the drive where Works is installed, and then click Search.
4. In the list of found files, right-click the Normal.wpt template, click Rename, type Normal.old, and the press ENTER.
5. Start Works.

Method 2: Replace the Wkwpac.dll file

1. Click Start, click Search, and then click All files or folders.
2. In the All or part of the file name box, type Wkwpac.dll.
3. In the Look in box, click the drive where Works is installed, and then click Search.
4. In the list of found files, right-click the Wkwpac.dll file, and then click Copy.
5. Click Start, click Run, type the following text (including the quotation marks), and then click OK:

   "drive:\Program Files\Microsoft Works"

   In this example, drive is the hard disk where Works is installed.
6. On the Edit menu, click Paste.
7. Click Start, click Run, type the following text (including the quotation marks), and then click OK:

   REGSVR32 "drive:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\WKWPAC.DLL"

   In this example, drive is the hard disk where Works is installed.