Word 2.0 Help, Getting Started Hangs If Word 6.0 Is Running

 Last reviewed: February 5, 1998
Article ID: Q117159
2.00 2.00a 2.00a-cd 2.00b 2.00c 6.00 6.00a 6.00c WINDOWS kbinterop buglist6.00c

The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-cd, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c

SYMPTOMS

When running Word version 6.0 or 6.0a and version 2.0x at the same time, if you choose Getting Started from the Word 2.0x Help menu, your machine may hang (stop responding).

In some cases, you may receive the following error, allowing you to cancel out of Getting Started. 

     This is taking longer than expected, do you wish to continue
     waiting?

STATUS

We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available. 

 #1021, active

WORKAROUND

Close Word 6.0 before running Getting Started from Word 2.0.

KBCategory: kbinterop buglist6.00c
KBSubcategory: kbhelp
hang hung crash crashed locks locked frozen freezes crashing quit
quits stopped crashes bomb frozen winword

Keywords : kbhelp
Version : 2.00 2.00a 2.00a-cd 2.00b 2.00c
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: February 5, 1998
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