CG5: Error Message: "Clip Gallery Encountered an Error" Starting Clip Gallery (228593)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Clip Gallery 5.0 for Windows, when used with:
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows 2000
  • Microsoft Office 2000 (Setup)

This article was previously published under Q228593

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to start the Microsoft Clip Gallery to insert a clip into your document, you receive the following error message:
Clip Gallery encountered an error.
Try restarting Windows, or reinstalling Microsoft applications.

CAUSE

This problem occurs when the following conditions are true:
  • You are a member of the built-in Users group or a group with equivalent privileges to the built-in Users group.

    -and-

  • One of the following methods was used to install Office 2000 on your computer:

    • You installed Office 2000 while the Always install with elevated privileges group policy was turned on.

      -or-

    • Office 2000 was assigned to your group by the system administrator.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain Microsoft Office 2000 Service Release 1/1a (SR-1/SR-1a).

To obtain SR-1/SR-1a, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

245025 OFF2000: How to Obtain and Install Microsoft Office 2000 Service Release 1/1a (SR-1/SR-1a)

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Office 2000 SR-1/SR-1a.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/13/2003
Keywords:kbdta kbfix kbprb KB228593