ODBC Error Message: "Failure to Load Expression Service"

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Office for Windows 95, version 7.0
• Microsoft Excel for Windows 95, version 7.0
• Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95, version 7.0
• Microsoft Word for Windows 95, version 7.0
• Microsoft Windows NT, version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

If you install Microsoft Office Standard for Windows 95, version 7.0, onto a computer running Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, you may receive the following error message

   Failure to load expression service

MORE INFORMATION

To correct this problem:

Method 1

You will need to obtain the Microsoft Office for Windows 95 version 7.0b release from Microsoft Product Support.

You can obtain a copy of this release by calling the Microsoft Order Desk at (800) 360-7561.

If you are outside of the United States, contact the Microsoft Subsidiary in your area. To locate your subsidiary, see the Microsoft World Wide Offices Web site at:

   http://www.microsoft.com/worldwide/default.htm

Method 2

You will need to obtain the Microsoft ODBC Drivers for 32-bit programs. To obtain the ODBC drivers, download GE1263.EXE, a self-extracting file, from the Microsoft Software Library (MSL) on the following services:

- Microsoft's World Wide Web Site on the Internet

      On the www.microsoft.com home page, click the Support icon.
      Click on Download a Driver, Patch or Sample File.
      Go to Find a Specific File, Enter GE1263.EXE, and click GO!
      Click on the file to start downloading.

      ftp ftp.microsoft.com
      Change to the Softlib\Mslfiles directory
      Get GE1263.EXE (size: 2804116 bytes)