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Name: Mike Festa
Date: March 14, 2002 at 08:21:21 Pacific
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Sirs,

My computer is an Acer with a 200MHz processor. It has 64GB of RAM and a 4G hard drive. The operating system is windows 98 Second Edition, Version4.10.2222A. It has Internet Explorer Version 5.50.4807.2300.

The problem is that I cannot open any files in a folder that I have been using for years. After attempting to open a file, a notice comes up stating that there is an:

"Error starting program. A required .dll file, MS097.DLL, was not found."

I believe this problem occured when I downloaded a the latest version of Adobe Reader, and later deleted it because it wouldn't operate to my satisfaction.

I re-installed Windows 98 from my CD.
I also re-installed Acrobat3, but still have the same problem. Please help.

Thank you, Mike



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Response Number 1
Name: KESig185
Date: March 14, 2002 at 08:38:39 Pacific
Reply:

What type of files are you trying to open?? I believe that the MSO97.dll is an MS Office 97 file, (anyone, correct me if i am wrong).

If the documents you are trying to open are MS Office documents, Try to reinstall the version of Office you have. This should remedy the problem.


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Response Number 2
Name: Brent
Date: March 14, 2002 at 08:39:08 Pacific
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MSO97.dll is a Microsoft Office 97 file. You didn't mention that you have Office 97 installed, but I would suggest re-installing it.


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Response Number 3
Name: tinkerbong
Date: March 14, 2002 at 10:12:50 Pacific
Reply:

hhhhhhhhmmmmmmm ??????

I have Office 97 installed BUT, there's no MSO97.dll anywhere on my machine. Maybe it's not an Office 97 file.


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Response Number 4
Name: tinkerbong
Date: March 14, 2002 at 10:31:49 Pacific
Reply:

mso97.dll
2,197,476 Bytes
version 8.0.4202

Download here

http://www.dllstorage.com.ua/dll/M.html


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Response Number 5
Name: coin
Date: March 14, 2002 at 10:45:58 Pacific
Reply:

In Reply to #4

b'cause it's hidden. dll's are hidden.


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Response Number 6
Name: ads
Date: March 14, 2002 at 10:49:40 Pacific
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OL97: Fault in Module MSO97.DLL Opening Folder (Q167616)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Outlook 97

SYMPTOMS
When you click a system file folder in Microsoft Outlook 97, running on Microsoft Windows 95, you may receive the following error message:

OUTLOOK caused an Invalid Page Fault
in module MSO97.DLL at 14F:306C34B9
If you are running on Microsoft Windows NT, the error message may read:
An application error has occurred
and an application error log is being generated
OUTLOOK.exe
Exception access violation (0xc0000005), Address 0x58a07ab2.

CAUSE
There is a problem in the Views.dat file. This file stores File Allocation Table (FAT) name space view persistence.

RESOLUTION
To resolve the issue, quit Outlook, rename Views.dat file (normally found in the default Windows directory), and restart Outlook. This rebuilds the Views.dat file.

NOTE: All previous view settings for file system folders will be lost.

STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Outlook 97.

Information Taken From Here


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Response Number 7
Name: Jac
Date: March 14, 2002 at 10:52:14 Pacific
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Yup. It's a microsoft thing. It's a dll file required to run the Office97.


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Response Number 8
Name: John
Date: March 14, 2002 at 11:04:42 Pacific
Reply:

Mike , the correct name is Mso97.dll . Copy & paste into the top line of Find , set the drive to D or whatever you use for your Rom .
Insert your Office CD ( close if the autostart kicks in ) & press Enter .



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Response Number 9
Name: Derek
Date: March 14, 2002 at 11:10:47 Pacific
Reply:

Coin

Maybe some .dll's are hidden but the vast majority are not. Take a look in:

c:\windows\system


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