"Cannot Run Program" Error Starting Word for Windows NT

 Last reviewed: February 5, 1998
Article ID: Q122942
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word for Windows NT, version 6.0

SYMPTOMS

You receive the following error message when trying to start Word for Windows NT: 

   Cannot Run Program
   Unexpected error: 11.

CAUSE

You are trying to start a version of Word that is incompatible with your computer's processor. For example, you are trying to run the MIPS version of Word for Windows NT on an Intel-based Windows NT system.

RESOLUTION

Install the version of Word for Windows NT based on the processor within your computer system.

KBCategory: kbusage kberrmsg
KBSubcategory: kbother
Additional reference words: 6.0 ntword wordnt mips risc processor intel
version
word6 error errmsg
Keywords : kbother
Version : 6.0
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: February 5, 1998
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