Article: Q304152
Product(s): Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles
Version(s): 1.5
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbimu
Last Modified: 19-JUL-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Reader, version 1.5
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SYMPTOMS
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When installing Microsoft Reader version 1.5, you may see a message asking you
to uninstall an earlier version of Microsoft Reader.
CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if Microsoft Reader did not uninstall successfully or
corruption occurred during uninstallation.
RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem, download the following fix. After you download the
file, double-click it. This program removes a registry key that causes this
problem. After the registry key is removed, you can reinstall Microsoft Reader.
The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
Downloadhttp://download.microsoft.com/download/msreader/Patch/1/W98/EN-US/msread.exe
(http://download.microsoft.com/download/msreader/Patch/1/W98/EN-US/msread.exe)
For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click
the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services
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Additional query words:
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Keywords : kbimu
Technology : kbReaderSearch kbReader150
Version : :1.5
Issue type : kbprb
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