CG: ClipArt Gallery Requires Write Access to Registry (140644)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft ClipArt Gallery 2.0
  • Microsoft Office for Windows 95
  • the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT 3.51

This article was previously published under Q140644

SYMPTOMS

If you run a Microsoft Office for Windows 95 program, such as PowerPoint, and you attempt to insert clip art while logged on to a Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 computer as a normal user, the following ClipArt Gallery error message may appear:
The ClipArt Gallery requires write access to the system registry. You are currently logged onto this machine as a guest, which does not allow this access. Log on as a user or administrator to use the ClipArt Gallery.
You then receive the following Microsoft PowerPoint error message:
The server application, source file, or item cannot be found. You should reinstall the server application.

CAUSE

This problem occurs because the Office 95 Setup program did not provide write access to the ClipArt Gallery portion of the registry to the Users group.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the Cag20a.exe file. The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
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

Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help to prevent any unauthorized changes to the file. For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

26885 PPT7: Clipart Gallery 2.0a Update for Windows NT Users


Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/17/2005
Keywords:kbdownload kberrmsg kbinterop kbprb KB140644