WD97: Error Message: "Compile Error in Hidden Module ModMain"

• Microsoft Word 97

SYMPTOMS

When you start Microsoft Word 97 for Windows, the following error message may appear:

Compile error in hidden module: modMain

CAUSE

A third-party program called Voice Xpress may have installed some add-in files in the Word startup folder. These add-in files are not compatible with Microsoft Word.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, remove the Voice Xpress add-in files from the Office Startup folder. To do this, follow these steps:

NOTE: Word has the ability to automatically load templates, WLLs (Word libraries), and COM add-ins at startup. These files give Word added functionality.

1. Quit all Microsoft Office applications.



2. Using the Windows Explorer or My Computer, go to the Office Startup folder.
   
   The default location for the Office Startup folder is:




C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Startup

3. Drag the following three files from the Office startup folder to another location, such as your Windows Desktop:



• Wordai.wll
• Ezpwll32.wll
• Kword97.wll

STATUS

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

MORE INFORMATION

The third-party products discussed in this article are manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability.

For more information about Voice Xpress, please see the Lernout & Hauspie Web site at

http://www.lhs.com

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbdta word8 word97
Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb