Microsoft KB Archive/74521

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Last reviewed: November 1, 1994

Article ID: Q74521

SUMMARY
Some early PC Tools version 7.0 utilities may cause the following problems in Excel:


 * 1) The Windows Launcher (WNLAUNCH.EXE) causes the Excel 3.0 Setup program to hang, immediately after entering the user name and company name at the Setup's prompt.
 * 2) The Windows Scheduler (WINSCHED.EXE) causes an Unrecoverable Application Error (UAE) in the Printer Setup dialog box.
 * 3) UAEs are encountered while running the Excel 3.0 Tutorial.

These problems have been resolved in Central Point Software's latest update to PC Tools version 7.0. This can be obtained from Central Point Software by calling its customer service at (503) 690-8080.

MORE INFORMATION
The PC Tools version 7.0 installation program modifies the Load= line in the WIN.INI file to look like the following:

Load=c:\pctools\wnschedl.exe c:\pctools\wnlaunch.exe c:\pctools\wntsrman.exe

Workaround
  Use an editor to remark out the Load= line by placing a semicolon in front of the word Load. It should look like the following: ;Load=c:\pctools\wnschedl.exe c:\pctools\wnlaunch.exe c:\pctools\wntsrman.exe   Because some applications will re-create the Load= line if one doesn't exist, you must also create a new Load= line to look like the following: Load= 

Excel will now successfully install, and going into the Printer Setup dialog box will no longer cause a UAE.