Microsoft KB Archive/305492

= OFF97: Error Messages When You Attempt to Run the Spelling Checker =

Article ID: 305492

Article Last Modified on 1/31/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 97 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Outlook 97 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 97 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q305492



IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to run the spelling checker in any of the Microsoft Office programs listed at the beginning of this article, you may receive one of following error messages:

There is not enough memory or disk space to run the spelling checker.

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Word cannot find the spelling file mssp232.dll for English (United States).

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Word cannot find the spelling file mssp2_EN.lex for English (United States).

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Word cannot open the spelling file C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Proof\MSSP2_EN.LEX for English (United States).

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Cannot initialize spelling checker.

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Cannot read main dictionary.

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Error occurred while checking spelling. Could not load the Spell Check Dll.

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Could not install main dictionary.

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PowerPoint can't load the main spelling dictionary. You should run Setup and reinstall.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if any of the following conditions are true:
 * The MSSP232.DLL or MSSP2_EN.DLL file is absent from your computer.

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 * The MSSP232.DLL or MSSP2_EN.DLL file has become damaged (corrupted).

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 * The registry does not point to the correct location of MSSP232.DLL and MSSP2_EN.DLL.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, use one or both of the following methods, as needed, in the order presented.

Method 1: Replace the Damaged or Missing Files
To replace damaged or missing files, follow these steps:  Use Windows Explorer to locate and then select the following folder:

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Proof

 If the MSSP232.DLL and MSSP2_EN.DLL files are present, rename them as MSSP232.OLD and MSSP2_EN.OLD, respectively. Locate and open the following folder on your Microsoft Office 97 CD-ROM:

 :\OS\MSApps\Proof

 Copy the MSSP232.DLL and MSSP2_EN.DLL files to the folder that you opened in step 1.

NOTE: If these steps do not resolve the issue, proceed to Method 2.

Method 2: Update Your Registry Settings
To update your registry settings, follow these steps.

WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

 Click Start, and then click Run.</li> In the Open box, type regedit, and then press ENTER.</li> Locate and select the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Proofing Tools\Spelling\1033\Normal

</li> Double-click Dictionary, make sure that its Value data contains the correct path to MSSP2_EN.LEX, and then click OK.

NOTE: The default path is C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Proof\MSSP2_EN.LEX.</li> Double-click Engine, make sure that its Value data contains the correct path to MSSP232.DLL, and then click OK.

NOTE: The default path is C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Proof\MSSP232.DLL.</li> Close the Registry Editor.</li> Restart your computer.</li></ol>

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MORE INFORMATION
For additional information about a similar spelling checker issue, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

162970 Installing Project 4.1 Breaks Office 97 Spelling Checker

Additional query words: OFF97

Keywords: kberrmsg kbprb KB305492

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