OFF2000: Clip Gallery Not Available After Installing Publisher 2000 Deluxe

• Microsoft Publisher 2000
• Microsoft Office 2000 Premium, version 2000
• Microsoft Office 2000 Professional, version 2000
• Microsoft Office 2000 Small Business, version 2000

SYMPTOMS

When you insert clip art into Microsoft Publisher, the following error message may appear:

The feature you are trying to use is on a CD-ROM or other removable disk that is not available.

Insert the 'Microsoft Publisher 2000 Deluxe Disc 2' disk, and click OK.

Clip Art Not Available.

The Clip Gallery is not installed. Please run Setup again to install the Clip Gallery. For more information on running Setup, press F1.

Microsoft Word can't display clip art. This feature is not currently installed. Would you like to install it now?

CAUSE

This behavior occurs when Microsoft Publisher 2000 Deluxe Disc 2 is installed, and the application is set to run entirely from the CD-ROM. The settings for a file called Cagcat50.mmc are changed to point to the CD-ROM drive. Clip Gallery does not start unless it can access this file.

WORKAROUND

To repair the Microsoft Publisher 2000 Deluxe Disc 1 installation, follow these steps:

1. On the Windows Start menu, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.



2. Double-click Add/Remove programs.



3. Click Microsoft Publisher 2000 Deluxe Disc 1 in the Add/Remove list. Then click Add/Remove.



4. Click Repair Office.



5. Click Repair Errors in my Office Installation, and then click Finish.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Publisher 2000 Deluxe Disc 2.

Additional query words: PUB2K PUB2000 PUB 2000 PUB9 9.0

Keywords : kbdta kbclip
Version : WINDOWS:; :2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug kbprb