Article ID: 133732
Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
- Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
- Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
This article was previously published under Q133732
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, you should first make a backup copy of the registry files (System.dat and User.dat). Both are hidden files in the Windows folder.
SYMPTOMS
You may notice one or more of the following symptoms:
- TrueType fonts may not be present in the Fonts folder.
- You may receive the following error message if you try to add a TrueType font:
- TrueType fonts are not listed in any program.
- Previously created documents are printed differently or the formatting is changed when you view the document.
- When you print a document, the text may appear smaller than expected.
- Custom desktop settings have changed fonts.
CAUSE
The registry key that lists TrueType fonts may be damaged or missing.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, use the appropriate method:
Use the Fontreg Tool
Running Fontreg.exe adds a registry key that allows the installation of TrueType fonts. To run Fontreg.exe and install the fonts, follow these steps:
NOTE: The Fontreg tool (Fontreg.exe) is not included with Windows NT 4.0. To use this tool in Windows NT 4.0, copy the Fontreg.exe file from a Windows 95/98-based computer.
- Click the Start button, and then click Run.
- Type fontreg in the Open box, and then click OK.
- In Control Panel, double-click Fonts.
- On the File menu, click Install New Font.
- In the Folders box, select the folder that contains the TrueType fonts (usually Windows\Fonts).
- Click Select All, and then click OK.
- If your documents are not printed as you expect, remove and reinstall the appropriate printer driver.
Edit the Fonts Registry Key
WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall Windows 95/98 or Windows NT. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
NOTE: For information about how to edit the registry, view the Changing Keys And Values online Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe). Note that you should make a backup copy of the registry files (System.dat and User.dat) before you edit the registry.
To replace a missing or damaged Fonts key in the registry, follow these steps:
- Move the contents of the Fonts folder to an empty folder.
If the Fonts key exists in the following registry setting, delete the Fonts key and then add it again:
Windows 95/98:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
Windows NT:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
If the Fonts key does not exist in the registry setting listed above, add the following key:
Fonts
- In Control Panel, double-click Fonts.
- On the Fonts menu, click Install New Font.
- In the Folders box, select the folder you moved the fonts to in step 1.
- Click Select All, and then click OK.
- If your documents are not printing as expected, remove and reinstall the appropriate printer driver.
MORE INFORMATION
Note that Windows 95/98 has a limit of approximately 1000 fonts.
For additional information about this font limitation, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: 131943
TITLE : TrueType Font Limits in Windows 95
Additional query words: 98 ttf winnt
Keywords: kberrmsg kbprb kbprint KB133732
