OFF2000: "A Newer Version of DCOM95 Had Been Installed..." Message During Setup on Windows 95

ID: Q241056

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Office 2000

SYMPTOMS

When you try to install Microsoft Office 2000, the following error message may appear:

A newer version of DCOM95 had been installed. To override, you must uninstall the current version first.
Your only option on the dialog box is to click OK.


CAUSE

This problem occurs when the following conditions are true:

  • You are running Microsoft Windows 95.


    • -and-

  • You installed Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM) 95 version 1.3 or later.


    • -and-

  • You are trying to install Microsoft Office 2000.


RESOLUTION

You can ignore the message. Click OK when you see the message, and the installation is completed successfully.


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: o2k dcom95 errmsg error message setup install OFF2000

Keywords : kbdta
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug


Last Reviewed: January 10, 2000
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