Microsoft KB Archive/193212

OFFUP-“SR2OFF97.exe Not a Valid NT Application” Error Message

PSS ID Number: Q193212 Article last modified on 05-28-1999

WINDOWS:1.0

WINDOWS

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= SYMPTOMS =

If you have Windows NT Workstation or Windows NT Server and are trying to install the Microsoft Office Service Release-2 (SR-2), you may receive an error message that states:

SR2off97.exe is not a valid Windows NT application

= CAUSE =

The Microsoft Office SR-2 patch requires the most current service pack to be installed before attempting to install the patch.

= RESOLUTION =

Download the most current service pack based on the version of Windows NT.

  If you have Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51 or Windows NT Server 3.51, install Service Pack 5 from http://support.microsoft.com/support/downloads/LNP496.asp   If you have Windows NT Workstation 4.0 or Windows NT Server 4.0, install Service Pack 3 or later from http://support.microsoft.com/support/downloads/LNP491.asp 

= MORE INFORMATION: =

If you have tried all of the above steps, and are still unable to view or download components, you may submit a question through Web Response by following the steps below.


 * 1) Connect to the Office Update Web site at: http://officeupdate.microsoft.com
 * 2) Click Member Services.
 * 3) Click Office Update Technical Support.
 * 4) Click Office Update Support Form.
 * 5) * You may be prompted to establish a Registration ID, if you haven’t already done so, which you can use to obtain many Microsoft products or services.
 * 6) * To establish the ID, enter your e-mail address in the space provided and click Continue.
 * 7) * If you do not have an e-mail address, you can quickly get one by clicking: hotmail.com on the registration page.
 * 8) After you enter your e-mail address, click Continue.
 * 9) Type your Password.
 * 10) * If you can’t remember your password, click E-mail My Password and we will send it to you.
 * 11) Provide the following information in the space provided:
 * 12) * Your Computer
 * 13) ** Operating System
 * 14) ** Internet Browser
 * 15) ** Computer Make
 * 16) ** Computer Model
 * 17) ** CPU Speed
 * 18) ** Memory
 * 19) * The Problem
 * 20) ** Describe only one problem at a time. If you are having more than one problem, please submit them seperately.
 * 21) ** Issue Type
 * 22) ** Component Name
 * 23) ** URL Address
 * 24) ** Error Type
 * 25) ** Question Title
 * 26) ** Detailed Problem Description
 * 27) ** Check one of the following:
 * 28) *** I can duplicate this problem.
 * 29) *** I can connect to other Web sites such as http://www.microsoft.com
 * 30) *** It previously worked for me but is not working now.
 * 31) *** It has never worked.
 * 32) * Contact Information
 * 33) ** E-mail Address
 * 34) ** Phone Number
 * 35) ** Fax Number
 * 36) ** Time Zone
 * 37) When the request form has been completed:
 * 38) * Click Finish to submit your request.
 * 39) * You should receive a response within one business day.

= REFERENCES =

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

ARTICLE-ID: Q192770 TITLE : Contents of the Read_SR2.txt File on the SR-2 Patch CD

Additional query words: offup

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