Publisher 2.0 Cannot Open One of Its Program Files

Q136753

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Publisher for Windows, versions 2.0 and 2.0a
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SYMPTOMS
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When you try to start Microsoft Publisher 2.0, you may receive the
following error message:

   Publisher can't open one of its program files.

   Publisher may not be installed correctly. Publisher can be
   reinstalled by running the Setup program again. Press F1 now if
   you want more information on running Setup.

CAUSE
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The following three screen fonts in the C:\Mspub folder are required to run
Publisher 2.0:

   Rulerfnt.fon
   Smalle.fon
   Zoomfnt.fon

If any one of these fonts is missing or corrupted or if Windows can't load
the fonts into memory, you may receive the error message when you try to
start Publisher.

NOTE: These fonts do not have to be registered in Windows in any way. The
files just have to be present.

RESOLUTION
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If you are running Publisher version 2.x under Windows 95 you will want to
see the Pubilsher article; Q136915 and the Windows 95 article Q131943.

To replace these files, use one of the following two methods. Both methods
assume that you installed Publisher to the Mspub folder on drive C.

Method 1: Reinstall Publisher
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1. If the font files are in your C:\Mspub folder, rename them. If you
   do not rename them and they are corrupted, Setup will not be able
   to correct the problem.

2. Run Publisher Setup, and reinstall Publisher to the same folder.

Method 2: Manually Decompress the Font Files
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1. Copy the Decomp.exe file that is on Publisher Disk 1 to your C:\Mspub
   folder.

2. Copy the following files that are on your Publisher disks to your
   C:\Mspub folder:

      Rulerfnt.fo_
      Zoomfnt.fo_
      Smalle.fo_

   (For a table describing which disks these files are on, see the
   "Location of the Font Files" section below.)

3. Start MS-DOS Prompt.

4. At the MS-DOS prompt, type each of the following commands and press
   ENTER after each command:

      c:
      cd\mspub
      decomp rulerfnt.fo_ rulerfont.fon
      decomp zoomfnt.fo_ zoomfnt.fon
      decomp smalle.fo_ smalle.fon
      del *.fo_

5. Quit MS-DOS.

Publisher should now run successfully.

Location of the Font Files
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The font files are located on the following disks:

Type of disk set               Fonts are on
------------------------       ------------
Publisher 2.0, 3.5" HD         Disk 5
Publisher 2.0, 5.25" HD        Disk 5
Publisher 2.0, 3.5" DD         Disk 8
Publisher 2.0a, 3.5" HD        Disk 4
Publisher 2.0a, 5.25" HD       Disk 5
Publisher 2.0a, 3.5" DD        Disk 8

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Publisher versions 2.0 and
2.0a for Windows. We are researching this problem and will post new
information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

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