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IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe. SYMPTOMSWhen you start a mail merge in Outlook, the following error message may appear: where <file name> refers to an installed Microsoft Word converter. CAUSEThe file referred to in the error message is a missing or corrupt converter file. However, it is not necessarily one you are trying to use. When Word begins the merge operation, it validates the converter files found on the computer against their pointers in the registry. If there is a discrepancy, this error message is generated. RESOLUTIONIf you need the converter referenced in the message, reinstall it on your computer. Otherwise remove the reference to it in the registry. MORE INFORMATIONTo Reinstall the ConverterIf the referenced converter is already installed on your computer, rename it before reinstalling the converters. For more information on reinstalling the Word converters, see the REFERENCES section.To Remove the Registry Reference to the ConverterWARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys and Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE To Initiate a Mail Merge from Outlook
REFERENCESFor additional information about installing Word converters, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q236051 WD2000: Text Converters Installed During an Install Now Setup Q212265 WD2000: Additional Text Converters Available in Converter Pack Q243088 WD2000: 'Word cannot start the converter' Merging From Outlook Additional query words: OL2K
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