FP97: "Found an Error in Spelling Files" or "Spelling Files Not Found" Errors (175456)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft FrontPage 97 for Windows with Bonus Pack
This article was previously published under Q175456

For a Microsoft FrontPage 98 version of this article, see 194358.

SYMPTOMS

When you check spelling in the Microsoft FrontPage Explorer or Editor, you may receive one of the following error messages:
Found an Error in spelling files.

-or-

FrontPage cannot find the spelling file <drive>:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Proof\Mssp232.dll
where "<drive>" is your hard disk drive letter.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, follow these steps:
  1. Rename the following two files:

    Mssp232.dll Mssp2_en.lex

    to the following:

    Mssp232.old Mssp2_en.old

  2. Remove Microsoft FrontPage using the following steps:
    1. On the Windows Start menu, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
    2. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
    3. In the list of installed programs, select Microsoft FrontPage, and then click Add/Remove.
    4. Follow the instructions on the screen.
  3. Reinstall Microsoft FrontPage using the following steps:
    1. On the Windows Start menu, click Run.
    2. Click Browse.
    3. In the Browse dialog box, select the CD-ROM drive that contains the FrontPage compact disc.
    4. Double-click the Setup.exe file to start the Setup program.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/1/2001
Keywords:kberrmsg kbprb KB175456
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