Microsoft KB Archive/823846

= WD98: &quot;Compile Error in Hidden Module: AutoExec&quot; Error Message When You Start Word 98 =

Article ID: 823846

Article Last Modified on 7/30/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Office 98 for Macintosh

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SYMPTOMS
When you start Word 98 Macintosh Edition, you receive the following error message:

Compile Error in Hidden Module: Autoexec



CAUSE
This problem occurs if one or more Office 98 Macintosh Edition preference file becomes damaged.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem follow these steps:
 * 1) On your desktop, double-click your hard disk icon.
 * 2) Click System Folder, and then click the Extensions folder.
 * 3) Locate and then drag the following files to the Trash:
 * 4) * Microsoft Component Library
 * 5) * Microsoft OLE Automation
 * 6) * Microsoft OLE Library
 * 7) * Microsoft Structured Storage
 * 8) Close the Extensions folder, and then open the Preferences folder
 * 9) Locate and then drag the following files to the Trash:
 * 10) * Embedding Preferences
 * 11) * PPC Registration Database
 * 12) Close all folders and start one of the Office 98 programs.

This automatically invokes the First Run Install feature, because of the missing extensions. Fresh copies of each of these files will be installed.

Additional query words: WD98 Word98

Keywords: kbprb KB823846

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