Microsoft KB Archive/67157

Word 5.50: Setup Does Not Overwrite Word Version 4.00

PSS ID Number: Q67157 Article last modified on 11-02-1994

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= SUMMARY =

The Setup program for Microsoft Word version 5.50 will not overwrite an existing installation of Word version 4.00 or earlier versions.

If a previous version of Word (version 4.00 or earlier) exists in the same subdirectory that Word version 5.50 is installed in (for example, C:), the program files of the previous version will not be overwritten.

To manually remove the previous version of Word, delete or rename the WORD.COM and MW.PGM files from the Word program directory. This will not affect the Word version 5.50 installation because the Word version 5.50 executable file is WORD.EXE.

Word version 4.00 tutorial files will also remain unless LEARN.COM is renamed or deleted from the Word directory.

= MORE INFORMATION =

The “Install a new version of Word” option in the Word 5.50 Setup program only overwrites the Word version 5.00 program file (WORD.EXE).

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