Microsoft KB Archive/194587

= OFF98: Error Installing Microsoft Office 98 Updater =

Article ID: 194587

Article Last Modified on 10/2/2002

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office 98 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q194587



SYMPTOMS
When you run the Microsoft Office 98 Updater, you may receive the following error message:

An error prevented the update from completing.

Invalid file selected for updating.



CAUSE
This problem will occur if you run the Microsoft Office 98 Updater after you have run the Office 98 Update for Mac OS 8.5.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, follow these steps.   Move the following files to the Trash:

  File Name               Folder Location --

Microsoft Office 98    Microsoft Office 98:Office Microsoft PowerPoint   Microsoft Office 98 Microsoft Word         Microsoft Office 98  On the Special menu, click Empty Trash. Insert the Microsoft Office 98 compact disc into your CD-ROM drive. Open the Microsoft Office 98 Folder on the Microsoft Office 98 compact disc.  Copy the following files to the Microsoft Office 98 folder on your hard disk:

     Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Word </li> Open the Microsoft Office 98:Office Folder on the Microsoft Office 98 CD.</li>  Copy the following file to the Microsoft Office 98 folder on your hard disk:

<pre class="fixed_text">     Microsoft Office 98 </li> Install the Microsoft Office 98 Updater.</li> Install the Office 98 Update for Mac OS 8.5.</li></ol>

Additional query words: OFF98 8.5update

Keywords: kbprb KB194587

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