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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This problem occurs when the following conditions are true:
| • | You are running Microsoft Windows 95.
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| • | You installed Distributed Component Object Model
(DCOM) 95 version 1.3 or later.
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| • | You are trying to install Microsoft Office 2000. |
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You can ignore the message. Click
OK when you see the message, and the installation is completed successfully.
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Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
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For additional information about DCOM95, click the article number below
to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
238732 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/238732/EN-US/) OFF2000: 'A Newer Version of DCOM95 Had Been Installed' Message During Quiet Mode Setup
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