WD97: Wrong Wwintl32.dll Error Starting Word After Patch Update
ID: Q172765
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Word 97 for Windows, version Service Release 1 (SR-1)
SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to start Microsoft Word after you have run the Microsoft
Office 97 Service Release 1 (SR-1) Patch, you may receive the following
error message:
The wrong WWINTL32.DLL has been loaded.
CAUSE
This error message occurs when the versions of the Winword.exe file and the
Wwintl32.dll file are not the same.
NOTE: It is not sufficient to check the file version information that is
displayed when you right-click the program icon and click Properties on
the shortcut menu.
This problem may also occur if a wwintl32.dll file is located in the
Windows\System directory.
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, follow these steps:
- Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. Click
Add/Remove Programs.
- Select Microsoft Office and click Add/Remove.
- When prompted to put in the Office CD, do so, and then click
OK.
- Click Add/Remove. Click to clear Microsoft Word.
This will remove Microsoft Word only.
- Click OK on the message that you have selected XXX components to
remove.
- Using Windows Explorer, search for and manually delete any instances
of WINWORD.EXE.
- Search for and delete any instances of the Wwintl32.dll file located
in a folder other than the \Office folder.
- Disable all terminate-and-stay-resident programs (TSRs), virus
checkers, or utility programs such as Clean Sweep or First
Aid.
- Reinstall Microsoft Word 97 from the original media.
- If the system restarts successfully, ensure that all TSRs in are
still disabled, and reinstall the patch.
If the preceding steps do not work, you may need to completely remove
Office. To do this, follow these steps:
- Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
- Click Add/Remove Programs.
- Select Microsoft Office and click Add/Remove.
- When prompted to put in the Office CD, do so and then click
OK.
- Click Remove All.
- Using Windows Explorer, search for and manually delete any instances
of WINWORD.EXE.
- Search for and delete any instances of the Wwintl32.dll file located
in a folder other than the \Office folder.
- Disable all terminate-and-stay-resident programs (TSRs), virus
checkers, or utility programs such as Clean Sweep or First
Aid.
- Reinstall Microsoft Office 97 from the original media.
- If the system restarts successfully, ensure that all TSRs in are
still disabled, and reinstall the patch.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed
at the beginning of this article.
MORE INFORMATION
When you install the SR-1 Patch, the Winword.exe or the Wwintl32.dll files
are not properly updated.
The following table shows the file size and date of the Winword.exe file
installed by Word 97 or the Word 97 SR-1 Patch.
Version File size Date
-------------------------------------------------
Word 97 5194 KB 11/17/96
Word 97 SR-1 Patch 5200 KB 7/11/97
The default location for the Winword.exe is the C:\Program Files\Microsoft
Office\Office folder.
The following table shows the file size, date and location of the
Wwintl32.dll file installed by Word 97 and the Word 97 SR-1 Patch.
Version File size Date
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Word 97 1131 KB 11/17/96
Word 97 SR-1 Patch 1132 KB 7/11/97
The default location for the Wwintl32.dll file is the following:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office
REFERENCES
For more information about the Office 97 SR-1 Patch, please see the
following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q172527 WD97: How to Obtain Word 97 for Windows, Service Release 1
Q172387 OFF97: Files Installed and Updated in MS Office 97 SR-1 Patch
Q172475 OFF97: How to Obtain and Install MS Office 97 SR-1
Q172504 OFF97: Cannot Install Patch If MS Office 97 Is Not Located
Q172516 OFF97: Unable to Run Patch After Upgrading from Trial Version
Q172399 OFF97: Setup Switches for Microsoft Office 97 SR-1 Patch
Additional query words:
8.0 8.00
Keywords : kbdta word97
Version : :Service Release 1 (SR-1)
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug