Microsoft KB Archive/131602

Publisher Setup Fails Under Saber Menu LAN

= Publisher Setup Fails Under Saber Menu LAN =

Q131602
- The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Publisher for Windows, versions 2.0, 2.0a -

SYMPTOMS

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When you try to install Publisher 2.0 on a system using Saber Menu LAN, Publisher Setup will fail on Disk 4, and you may receive the following error message:

Cannot write to CTL3DV2.DLL.

CAUSE

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The Saber Menu system uses a custom shell called SMENU.EXE. This shell uses the file CTL3DV2.DLL to produce 3-D effects in the dialog boxes. Publisher Setup will detect that the CTL3DV2.DLL file is in use and halt the setup.

RESOLUTION

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1. In Program Manager, choose Run from the File menu.

2. On the command line, type "system.ini" (without the quotation marks), and then choose OK. This will open the SYSTEM.INI file in Notepad.

3. Change the Shell= line in the [BOOT] section from

Shell=SMENU.EXE

to:

Shell=PROGMAN.EXE

4. From the File menu, choose Save.

5. From the File menu, choose Exit.

6. Restart Windows and install Publisher.

7. If you want to return to using the Saber Menu shell, repeat this procedure, but reverse the lines in step 3.

MORE INFORMATION

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Saber Menu LAN is manufactured by Saber Software systems, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

Support for Saber Menu LAN is the sole responsibility of Saber Software systems. For more information concerning Saber Menu LAN contact Saber Software systems at (613) 728-9790.

Additional query words: 2.00 2.00a pub20 pub20a Sabre mspub