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(241056) - When you try to install Microsoft Office 2000, the following error message may appear: A newer version of DCOM95 had been installed. To override, you must uninstall the current version first. Your only option on the dialog box is to click OK ....

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Article ID: 241056 - Last Review: January 25, 2007 - Revision: 1.3

OFF2000: "A Newer Version of DCOM95 Had Been Installed..." Message During Setup on Windows 95

This article was previously published under Q241056

SYMPTOMS

When you try to install Microsoft Office 2000, the following error message may appear:
A newer version of DCOM95 had been installed. To override, you must uninstall the current version first.
Your only option on the dialog box is to click OK.

CAUSE

This problem occurs when the following conditions are true:
  • You are running Microsoft Windows 95.

    -and-

  • You installed Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM) 95 version 1.3 or later.

    -and-

  • You are trying to install Microsoft Office 2000.

RESOLUTION

You can ignore the message. Click OK when you see the message, and the installation is completed successfully.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about DCOM95, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
238732  (http://kbalertz.com/Feedback.aspx?kbNumber=238732/EN-US/ ) OFF2000: 'A Newer Version of DCOM95 Had Been Installed' Message During Quiet Mode Setup

APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Office 2000 Premium Edition
  • Microsoft Office 2000 Professional Edition
  • Microsoft Office 2000 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Office 2000 Small Business Edition
  • Microsoft Office 2000 Developer Edition
  • Microsoft Access 2000 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Excel 2000 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft FrontPage 2000 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Outlook 2000 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Word 2000 Standard Edition
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