Cover Letter and Disk Label: Word 6.0a Replacement Patch Disk

Last reviewed: October 6, 1997
Article ID: Q112679
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The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a

SUMMARY

This article contains the contents of the cover letter Microsoft sent with the replacement Word 6.0a for Windows patch disk. It also contains the text printed on the disk labels.

For additional information on the symptoms and short-term workarounds for this problem, query on the following words in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   wwintl.dll and word and 6.0a and patch and disk

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Cover Letter for Replacement Word 6.0a Patch Disk

March 16, 1994

Dear Word for Windows user:

Due to a disk duplication error, the original Word 6.0 for Windows maintenance disk you recently received will not install properly. Please use the enclosed maintenance disk (dated March 8,1994) to upgrade Word 6.0 for Windows. If you have already installed the original maintenance disk, please install the enclosed disk over it.

To install the maintenance disk please do the following:

  1. Close all applications, including Word.

  2. If Windows is not running, start Windows.

  3. Insert the enclosed disk in drive A.

  4. In the Program Manager window, choose Run from the File menu.

  5. Type A:\UPGRADE.EXE and press ENTER.

If you have any questions please contact Microsoft's Product Support Services at 425-462-9673.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you.

Chris James

Microsoft Customer Service

Disk Label: 1.44 MB

Microsoft Word 6.0 for Windows Maintenance Disk

Replacement Release - March 8, 1994

Do not install the previous Word 6.0 Maintenance Disk. See cover letter for details.

Setup Instructions:

  1. Close all applications, including Word.

  2. If Windows is not running, start Windows.

  3. Insert this disk in drive A.

  4. In the Program Manager window, choose Run from the File menu.

  5. Type A:\UPGRADE.EXE and press ENTER.

Copyright 1987-1994 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Disk Assy: 059-151-585

Disk Label: 1.2 MB

Microsoft Word 6.0 for Windows Maintenance Disk

Replacement Release - March 8, 1994

Do not install the previous Word 6.0 Maintenance Disk. See cover letter for details.

Setup Instructions:

  1. Close all applications, including Word.

  2. If Windows is not running, start Windows.

  3. Insert this disk in drive A.

  4. In the Program Manager window, choose Run from the File menu.

  5. Type A:\UPGRADE.EXE and press ENTER.

Copyright 1987-1994 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Disk Assy: 059-150-529


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Last reviewed: October 6, 1997
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