Artgalry.dll Is Unable to Register Itself

• Microsoft Office 97 for Windows
• Microsoft Publisher 97 for Windows

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SYMPTOMS

After you run the Setup program for the products listed at the beginning of this article, the program indicates that the installation is 100 percent complete and that the system is being updated. However, the following error message may occur

   ARTGALRY.DLL is unable to register itself in the Registry

CAUSE

This problem occurs when the Artgalry.dll file is not installed correctly or when the file has become corrupted.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, use Microsoft Windows Explorer to locate and rename the Artgalry.dll file, and then run Setup again. This file is usually located in the Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Artgalry folder. Rename the Artgalry.dll file to Artgalry.bak, and then run Setup again. When the Maintenance Mode Setup dialog box is displayed, click Reinstall.

For more information about registering Clip Art, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   Article-ID: Q134863
   TITLE     : How to Reregister Shared Programs in Office 95 & 97