PUB97: Clip Gallery Doesn't Ask for "Microsoft Publisher 97 CD (189675)

SUMMARY

When you attempt to insert clip art from the Microsoft Publisher 97 CD, Microsoft Clip Gallery does not recognize the compact disc because Clip Gallery is searching for the Microsoft Publisher CD, not the Microsoft Publisher 97 CD.

Microsoft is making available a patch named Namefix.exe. If you install this patch, Clip Gallery requests the Microsoft Publisher 97 CD.

NOTE: You should only use this patch if Microsoft Publisher 97 is currently installed or was previously installed on your computer.

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Namefix.exe

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.

MORE INFORMATION

The following information is a copy of the information in the Readme.txt file included in the Namefix.exe file:

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                 MICROSOFT(R) PUBLISHER 97 Namefix.reg
                             June 1998
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               (c) Copyright Microsoft Corporation, 1998

INTRODUCTION

The self-extracting executable file called Namefix.exe contains the following files:

Readme.txt
Namefix.reg

The Namefix.reg file is a registry file for Microsoft Publisher 97.

This file will fix an error that can occur if clip art from Microsoft Publisher 97 has been installed on a computer.

When a user attempts to insert clip art that shipped on the Microsoft Publisher 97 CD, Microsoft Clip Gallery asks for the Microsoft Publisher CD instead of the "Microsoft Publisher 97 CD. Because the version number of the needed CD is not specified, a user who owns different versions of Publisher may not know which CD to insert. After this fix is installed, the Clip Gallery will ask for the full Microsoft Publisher CD name and version when inserting clip art.

IMPORTANT: This fix should only be installed if Microsoft Publisher 97 is currently installed or was previously installed.

IMPORTANT: If you are installing this fix on Windows NT, you must have write access to the Local Machine tree of the registry.

INSTALLATION

To use the Namefix.reg fix, follow these steps:

Close all open applications.
Locate the folder on your hard disk drive that contains the extracted contents of the downloaded file (NameFix.exe).
Double-click the Namefix.reg file.
The following message appears: Information in <file location> has been successfully entered into the registry. where <file location> is the path of the Namefix.reg file.
Shut down and then restart your computer.

SUPPORT

Your use or modification of Namefix.reg is at your own risk. Microsoft provides the content of Namefix.reg "as is" without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose. Microsoft does not support modifications to Namefix.reg or its contents to suit specific customer requirements.