Microsoft KB Archive/130873

Publisher "Setup Failure -- Cannot Load ZOOMFNT.FON"

= Publisher "Setup Failure -- Cannot Load ZOOMFNT.FON" =

Q130873
- The information in this article applies to:

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

SYMPTOMS

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When installing Publisher 2.0 or 2.0a from floppy disks, you may receive the following error:

Setup Failure - cannot load zoomfnt.fon

This error causes Setup to terminate without completing.

CAUSE

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The cause of this error is a boot sector virus on the computer. If the virus attacks any of the boot sector files, or any of the files with .exe, .com, or .386 file extensions, this will prevent the installation of Microsoft Publisher.

RESOLUTION

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You will not be able to complete Setup for Microsoft Publisher if there is a boot sector virus. This has been confirmed with several different boot sector viruses.

The virus infects all the disks up to Disk 4, where the failure occurs. The infected disks should not be used on any other machine, as that would transfer the virus. Virus protection software that removes the virus will not fix them. Replacement disks will be required to successfully install Microsoft Publisher.

Do not try to reinstall Publisher using new disks until the computer has been cleaned of all viruses.

Additional query words: 2.00 2.00a pub20 pub20a zoom font setup fails mspub 2.00a