Microsoft KB Archive/293313

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Error Message Occurs When You Click the Edit Button

Article ID: 293313

Article Last Modified on 1/31/2007

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APPLIES TO

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
• Microsoft FrontPage 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q293313

IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

SYMPTOMS

When you click the Edit button in Internet Explorer, you may receive the following error message:

Program Not Found
Windows cannot find o4.exe.
This program is needed for opening files of type 'HTM File'

CAUSE

This issue can occur if there is corrupt registry information relating to Microsoft FrontPage 2000.

RESOLUTION

WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

To resolve this issue, use either of the following methods:

• Run the Detect and Repair tool for FrontPage 2000:
  1. Start Front Page 2000.
  2. Click Help, and then click Detect and Repair.
• Fix the registry setting:
  1. Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).
  2. Locate and click the following key in the registry:

     HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\FrontPage.Editor.Document.4.0\HTML Handler\shell\edit\command

  3. Double-click Default in the right pane.
  4. In the Value data box, type:

     "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\msohtmed.exe" /o4 %1

  5. Quit Registry Editor.

Keywords: kberrmsg kbprb KB293313

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