Microsoft KB Archive/150484

= Works 3.0 Error: This Program Requires a Newer Version of Windows =

Article ID: 150484

Article Last Modified on 9/25/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Works 3.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Works 3.0a
 * Microsoft Works 3.0b

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This article was previously published under Q150484



SYMPTOMS
When you try to start Microsoft Works version 3.0, you receive the following error message:

This program requires a newer version of Windows.



CAUSE
This error message occurs if you have installed a program which has incompatible versions of some dynamic linked libraries for object linking or embedding (OLE dlls). These files can be left behind if you remove Windows 95 and install Windows 3.1x. These files can also be installed by programs which uses OLE 2.0 and change your current .dll files to another version.



RESOLUTION
You must remove or rename the incompatible OLE files and run Works Setup again to resolve this problem. To rename these files do the following:

 If Windows is running, exit Windows. At the MS-DOS command prompt, change to the Windows\System folder. For example, type:

cd \Windows\System

 Rename the following files:

Compobj.dll

Ole2.dll

Ole2.reg

Ole2conv.dll

Ole2disp.dll

Ole2nls.dll

Ole2prox.dll

Storage.dll

To rename these files type the following at the MS-DOS prompt:

ren

For instance to rename Compobj.dll to Compobj.old type the following:

ren Compobj.dll Compobj.old

 Change to the Works Setup folder. For example, if you installed Works to the default Msworks folder, type:

cd \Msworks\Setup

 Type:

del Setup.stf

 Start Windows and reinstall Works 3.0 to the default Msworks folder.</li></ol>

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MORE INFORMATION
If these steps do not resolve the problem, there may be additional files in the Windows\System folder which need to be removed and reinstalled. Begin at Step 1 to rename the following files and reinstall Works:

Ctl3dv2.dll

Pubole.dll

Typelib.dll

Wksole.dll

Wksoleui.dll

Additional query words: w_works 3.0a 3.0b

Keywords: kberrmsg kbsetup kbprb KB150484

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