PUB 97: "Invalid Page Fault in Kernel32.dll" Starting Publisher (159314)

WORKAROUND

Rename Mspub.exe and Msvcrt40.dll and Reinstall Publisher 97

1. Close any open applications.
2. Rename Mspub.exe and Msvcrt40.dll. To do this:
   1. On the Windows Start menu, point to Find, and then click Files or Folders.
   2. In the Named box, type:

      mspub.exe

      In the Look In box, select the drive where you installed Publisher 97. Click to select the Include Subfolders check box.
   3. Click Find Now.
   4. Right-click Mspub.exe and then click Rename. Change the name to something like Mspub.old.
   5. Click New Search. When you receive a message that the current search will be cleared, click OK.
   6. In the Named box, type:

      Msvcrt40.dll

   7. Click Find Now.
   8. Right-click Msvcrt40.dll and then click Rename. Change the name to something like Msvcrt40.old.
      
      NOTE: If you are running any programs that are using the Msvcrt40.dll, you receive this error message:
      Cannot rename Msvcrt40.dll: Access is denied.
      Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected and that the file is not currently in use.
      
      If you receive this error message, follow these additional steps:
      1. On the Start menu, click Shut Down.
      2. In the Shut Down Windows dialog box, click "Restart in MS-DOS mode" and then click Yes. You should see a blank screen with an MS-DOS prompt similar to this:

                     c:\windows>
         										

      3. Type the following:

         cd system

         and then press ENTER.
      4. Type the following:

         ren msvcrt40.dll msvcrt40.old

         and then press ENTER.
      5. Type the following:

         exit

         and then press ENTER. Windows 95 will restart.
      6. If you receive any kind of "error starting program" or "can't find required .dll" error message, click OK to bypass them.
3. Start Publisher 97 Setup.
4. Click Reinstall. Follow the instructions on the screen.