Microsoft KB Archive/239277

= Works 2000: Works Database Unexpectedly Starts as Works Spreadsheet =

Article ID: 239277

Article Last Modified on 1/25/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Works 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Works Suite 2000

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This article was previously published under Q239277



SYMPTOMS
When you start Microsoft Works 2000 Database from the Start menu or from Windows Explorer, Microsoft Works 2000 Spreadsheet may unexpectedly start instead.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if you change the name of the Works 2000 Database program file (Wksdb.exe).

Works 2000 Database is a specialized template of Works 2000 Spreadsheet. If you change the name of the Works 2000 Database program file, Works 2000 Spreadsheet starts, but the specialized database template does not open.



RESOLUTION
To prevent this issue from occurring, do not rename the Works 2000 Database program file.

If you renamed the Works 2000 Database program file, and then renamed the program file back to its correct name, Works 2000 Spreadsheet may continue to start when you attempt to start Works 2000 Database. In this case, you must reinstall Microsoft Works 2000.



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



MORE INFORMATION
If you change the name of other Works 2000 program files, the programs continue to start as expected.

Additional query words: w_works works2k wksdb wksss executable exe

Keywords: kbbug kbenv kbpending KB239277

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