Microsoft KB Archive/141650

Can't Run Network Setup from OEM Publisher CD-ROM or Disks

= Can't Run Network Setup from OEM Publisher CD-ROM or Disks =

Q141650
- The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Publisher for Windows 95, version 3.0 -

SYMPTOMS

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You can't run a network installation (setup /a) of Publisher for Windows 95 if you use the Publisher disks or CD-ROMs that are bundled with a computer. If you try, you will receive the following error message:

This program has performed an illegal operation and will be  shut down.

If the problem persists, please contact the program vendor.

CAUSE

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Many brands of computers come bundled with Microsoft Publisher for Windows 95. The disks or CD-ROMs that come with these computers are a special version of Publisher. These Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) versions of Publisher have modified Help files, and network Setup has been disabled.

RESOLUTION

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If you have questions about obtaining a copy of Microsoft Publisher that you can legally install on a network, please call the Microsoft Order Desk at (800) 360-7561. If you are outside the United States, contact the Microsoft subsidiary for your area. To locate your subsidiary, call the Microsoft International Sales Information Center at (425) 936-8661.

Additional query words: 3.00 pub3 pub95 Gateway AST Acer GPF General Protection Fault GP Fault w_mspub administrative shared