Microsoft KB Archive/76168

= Works Err Msg: Dictionary Not Valid =

Article ID: 76168

Article Last Modified on 11/16/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Works 2.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Works 3.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q76168



SYMPTOMS
The &quot;Dictionary Not Valid&quot; error message occurs when the custom dictionary file has been corrupted. This file can be corrupted as a result of editing the file and saving with the wrong file format, or from hard disk problems caused by faulty hardware or other troubles.



WORKAROUND

 * 1) Exit Windows and return to MS-DOS.
 * 2) Run the MS-DOS CHKDSK /F command to correct any possible problems with the hard drive.
 * 3) If the problem still exists, the file may be in the wrong file format from editing the dictionary manually. Open \WINDOWS\MSAPPS\PROOF\CUSTOM.DIC in the Works Word Processor.
 * 4) From the File menu, choose Save As.
 * 5) Select TEXT as the file type, and use the same name (CUSTOM.DIC).

If the problem still exists, or you cannot open the the file in Works for Windows, then the file itself is corrupted. The only solution is to delete the file CUSTOM.DIC. In this case, the custom dictionary will need to be re-created by adding a list of words to a document and spell checking it.

Additional query words: 2.00 Spell wp errmsg

Keywords: KB76168

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