The information in this article applies to:
SYMPTOMSWhen you open a workbook, record a macro, or run a wizard in Microsoft Excel 97, or when you run the Office Setup program, you may receive the following error messages. Opening a workbook-or-
Recording a macro
Running a Wizard-or-
Running Microsoft Office SetupWhen you then click OK, the following error message appears:
CAUSEThese problems occur when you do all of the following:
RESOLUTION
To correct this problem, remove system files and Windows registry entries
that are installed by Microsoft Office 97, and then reinstall Office.
Q176823 Off97: Utility to Completely Remove Remaining Office 97 FilesFor information about removing the files and registry settings that Office installs, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q158658 OFF97: How to Completely Remove Microsoft Office 97 STATUSThis problem occurs when you use the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article, and then use Orphan Finder in Quarterdeck CleanSweep versions 3.04 or 3.05. MORE INFORMATION
When you use Orphan Finder, which is included with CleanSweep versions 3.04
or 3.05, to delete DLL files from your computer, some of the system files
that the Microsoft Office programs require may be deleted. However, after
you restore these DLL files by using the Restore feature in CleanSweep,
some components are not properly registered with the program. For example,
when you attempt to use Visual Basic for Applications to create or run a
macro, you may encounter one of the error messages in the "Symptoms"
section of this article. When you try to reinstall Office, the Setup
program fails at the end of the installation. You must remove some of the
system files before you can successfully install Office and use Visual
Basic for Applications.
Q162627 OFF97 Err Msg: "Vbe.dll Was Unable to Register Itself"CleanSweep is manufactured by Quarterdeck Corporation, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability. Additional query words: OFF97 warning messages dynamic libraries reinstall crash
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