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scott - 16 Mar 2004 22:24 GMT

It's a PC running WinXP, I need to put Publisher 2000 on
in, and it won't complete the installation. (Can't update
the win.ini file)

work around??

thnx

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JL Amerson - 16 Mar 2004 22:38 GMT

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321446

Hope this helps

> It's a PC running WinXP, I need to put Publisher 2000 on
> in, and it won't complete the installation. (Can't update
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> thnx

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Ed Bennett - 16 Mar 2004 22:50 GMT

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> It's a PC running WinXP, I need to put Publisher 2000 on
> in, and it won't complete the installation. (Can't update
> the win.ini file)

Check out the following KB articles:
"OFF2000: "Error 1913. Could Not Update the ini File WIN.INI" Error Message
When You Try to Install Office 2000"
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;321446

"OFF2000: "Error 1913. Could Not Update the ini File Win.ini" During Office
Setup"
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;235242

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scott - 17 Mar 2004 00:06 GMT

The search function doesn't find a win.ini in WinXP. Is
pub 2000 not compatible with XP?!

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>A small child turns to Ed, and exclaims: "Look! Look! A post from scott
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>"OFF2000: "Error 1913. Could Not Update the ini File

Win.ini" During Office

>Setup"
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-

us;235242

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John Inzer - 17 Mar 2004 01:30 GMT

> The search function doesn't find a win.ini
> in WinXP. Is pub 2000 not compatible with XP?!

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In WinXP win.ini should be found at:

C:\Windows\win.ini

Yes...Pub2000 will run on WinXP.

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Mary Sauer - 17 Mar 2004 11:54 GMT

Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=290301

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> The search function doesn't find a win.ini in WinXP. Is
> pub 2000 not compatible with XP?!
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> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
> us;235242

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conniem - 15 May 2004 22:01 GMT

I thought win.ini was a system boot configuration? but im having more problems with sys.ini win.ini and just plain configurations
my network settings get messed up about everyday. and Even with antivirus and a shield and firewall I still get a trojan or virus and this really messes me up cause i delete everything. mcafee messed my pc up when using privacy manager had to uninstall mcafee. then norton got 4 virus attacked on my other pc now in repair. all i want is a configuration with system and network connections working together and winxp firewall and just play my games surf web and play music safely. no worries of virus intruders on my ports and my internet explorer keeps messing up too i cant seem to configure it without saying error web page cannot detect network settings or cant view the pages at all. can you help me or anyone please. updates current on win xp thoug

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Mary Sauer - 15 May 2004 22:41 GMT

You Receive Error 1913 When You Install a Program on Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;823116&Product=winxp

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> I thought win.ini was a system boot configuration? but im having more problems with sys.ini win.ini and just plain configurations.
> my network settings get messed up about everyday. and Even with antivirus and a shield and firewall I still get a trojan or virus and this really messes me up cause

i delete everything. mcafee messed my pc up when using privacy manager had to
uninstall mcafee. then norton got 4 virus attacked on my other pc now in repair.
all i want is a configuration with system and network connections working together
and winxp firewall and just play my games surf web and play music safely. no worries
of virus intruders on my ports and my internet explorer keeps messing up too i cant
seem to configure it without saying error web page cannot detect network settings or
cant view the pages at all. can you help me or anyone please. updates current on win
xp though

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