Microsoft KB Archive/236296

= OFF2000: " Can't Use the AutoCorrect Lists" Error Message When You Type in Office Program =

Article ID: 236296

Article Last Modified on 7/15/2004

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Access 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q236296



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to type some data into a Microsoft Office program, the following error message appears:

can't use AutoCorrect lists.

cannot install the necessary files due to Windows installer error 87.

The parameter is incorrect.

where  is the name of the Office program that you are working in.

When you click AutoCorrect on the Tools menu in any of the programs listed at the beginning of this article, the following error message appears:

can't use AutoCorrect lists.

cannot install the necessary files due to Windows installer error 87.

The parameter is incorrect.

where  is the name of the Office program that you are working in.



CAUSE
This problem may occur if you are using a third-party Windows keyboard driver.



WORKAROUND
To work around the problem, use the default Windows keyboard driver by doing the following steps:

NOTE: Resetting the Windows keyboard driver back to its default setting may affect the functionality of your computer.  On the Windows taskbar, click Start, and then click Run. Type System.ini in the Open box and then click OK. The System.ini file is opened in Notepad.

 Scan the [boot] section of the System.ini file for the line that sets the Windows keyboard driver. It looks similar to the following statement:

keyboard.drv=kb123.drv

 Type a semicolon at the beginning of the keyboard.drv line. Insert a new line just after the existing keyboard.drv line. Type the following value to reset the keyboard driver back to its default setting:

keyboard.drv=keyboard.drv

 Click Save on the File menu.</li> Restart your computer.</li></ol>

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STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

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