Microsoft KB Archive/142090

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Can't Edit Equation Editor 1.0 After Installing Word 6.0

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Q142090

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c

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SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to insert an Equation Editor 1.0 object into your Word document, Equation Editor 2.0 starts.

CAUSE
You installed Word 6.0 which replaced Equation Editor 1.0 with Equation Editor 2.0. Both files have the same name, Eqnedit.exe, and both files are installed in the \MSApps\Equation subdirectory. This is by design.

RESOLUTION
To use either Equation Editor 1.0 or Equation Editor 2.0, use Method 1. If you want to convert an Equation Editor 1.0 object into an Equation Editor 2.0 object, use Method 2.

Method 1:

Set up both Equation Editor 1.0 and Equation Editor 2.0 on the same computer.

 If you have not yet installed Word 6.0, but you have installed Word 2.0, do the following:  Rename Eqnedit.exe. For example, use Eqnedit1.exe to identify the file as Equation Editor 1.0. In Windows Program Manager, click Run on the File menu. Type RegEdit and click OK. Click on Equation.

NOTE: When Word 6.0 is installed you have the option to select Editor 1.0, Equation Editor 2.0 or Equation; when Word 2.0 is installed, Equation is the only option. Click Modify File Type on the Edit menu. Click Browse. From the <Windows>\MsApps\Equation subdirectory, select Eqnedit1.exe and click OK.</li> Close RegEdit.</li> Using a text editor such as Notepad, edit the Win.ini file. In the Embedding section, modify the path for the Equation editor to show the correct file, Eqnedit1.exe.</li> Save and close the Win.ini file.</li> Exit and restart Windows.</li></ol> </li> If both Word 6.0 and Word 2.0 are installed, use the steps above to rename Eqnedit.exe to Eqnedit2.exe, modify the registry and the Win.ini, and then rerun the Word 2.0 setup program to reinstall Equation Editor 1.0.</li></ol> Method 2:

Convert the Equation Editor 1.0 object to Equation Editor 2.0. To do this,

<ol style="list-style-type: lower-alpha;"> Select the Equation object.</li> On the Edit menu, click Microsoft Equation 1.0 and click convert.</li> Select Equation Editor 2.0 and click OK.</li></ol> Additional query words: 6.0 winword word6

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