Microsoft KB Archive/239377

= Works Error Message: Application Microsoft Draw 98 Drawing Not Available =

Article ID: 239377

Article Last Modified on 1/25/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Works 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Works 6.0

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This article was previously published under Q239377



SYMPTOMS
If you attempt to modify the form design of the Recipe Book template in the Microsoft Works Database, you receive the following error message:

Application Microsoft Draw 98 Drawing not available.

The object was created with an application that is no longer available, or is not properly installed.

When you click OK, Microsoft Draw does not start.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs because the program that created the template objects is not installed on the computer.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, delete the existing objects and create new objects.

To delete an existing object:
 * 1) Click the object that you want to delete.

Selection handles appear around the object.
 * 1) Press the DELETE key. If you are prompted to delete the field, click OK.

To create a new object:
 * 1) On the Insert menu, click Drawing.

Microsoft Draw starts.
 * 1) Use the drawing tools to create the object that you want to insert.
 * 2) On the File menu, click Exit and Return.
 * 3) When you are prompted to save changes, click Yes.

NOTE: After you insert the object into the form, you can position and resize the object within the form.



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

Additional query words: w_works works2k wksdb recipes view msdraw

Keywords: kbbug kberrmsg kbpending KB239377

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