Microsoft KB Archive/195091

= PUB98: Missing Pubole98.dll Error Starting Publisher =

Article ID: 195091

Article Last Modified on 11/9/1999

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Publisher 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q195091



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to start Publisher, you may receive an error message similar to the following:

Error Starting Program

A required .DLL file, PUBOLE98.DLL, was not found.

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C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\MSPUB.EXE

A device attached to the system is not functioning.

If you click OK, you may see the following additional message:

Error Starting Program

The C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT OFFICE\OFFICE\PUBOLE98.DLL file apprears to be corrupt. Reinstall the file, and then try again.



CAUSE
This error message occurs if the Pubole98.dll file is missing or has been corrupted.



RESOLUTION
Search your hard disk for all copies of Pubole98.dll. You should only have one copy. This copy should be in the following folder by default:   C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office This file will have the following properties:                      Publisher 98 Date:              12/8/97 Size:              101,888 bytes Version #:         5.0 Delete or rename any copies of this file that don't match these criteria.

NOTE: You may need to reinstall Publisher to reinstall the correct, uncorrupted file.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft product listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: pub98 export pubole98.dll missing corrupt startup

Keywords: kbnofix kbprb KB195091

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