Microsoft KB Archive/181703

= PUB98: "Cannot Launch or Communicate with OLE Server" Error Trying to Insert Drawing Object in Trial Version =

Article ID: 181703

Article Last Modified on 7/6/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Publisher 98 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Draw! 97
 * Microsoft Draw! 98

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This article was previously published under Q181703



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to create a new drawing in a Microsoft Publisher 98 file, you may receive the following error message:

Publisher cannot launch or communicate with the OLE server program needed to complete this task.



CAUSE
This problem occurs if you have downloaded the Publisher 98 Trial version from the Microsoft Web site. The trial version does not contain Microsoft Draw. As a result, you are unable to insert any new draw objects into the publication.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, install either Microsoft Draw 98 from the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=BA0F1778-B1FF-48F1-8302-4893EE8120B9



MORE INFORMATION
You can also purchase the full retail version of Publisher 98. Microsoft Draw 98 ships with the full retail version of Publisher 98.

Additional query words: pub98 mspub pub5 draw98 object embedding linking

Keywords: kbdownload kbdraw kbfile kbprb KB181703

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