When you start Microsoft Visio 2000, you may receive the following error message:
Error - The ordinal 6880 could not be located in the dynamic link library
mfc42.dll
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This behavior can occur when one of the following is true:
| • | The Mfc42.dll file has been corrupted or deleted.
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| • | There were errors in the Visio installation. |
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To resolve this problem, re-install Microsoft Visio 2000. To do this, follow these steps:
| 1. | Log on to Microsoft Windows using an administrator account. |
| 2. | Quit all running programs and temporarily turn off any antivirus software. |
| 3. | Insert your Microsoft Visio 2000 CD into the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. If the Installer starts automatically, click Exit to quit. |
| 4. | Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the following folder on the CD:
\Install\bin\sp\SPCore
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| 5. | Right-click the Spcore.msi file, and then click Uninstall. |
| 6. | After the file is removed, right-click the Spcore.msi file and then click Install. |
| 7. | If you are prompted to restart the computer, click Yes. If you are not prompted, restart the computer. |
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For additional information, click the article number below
to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
257567 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/257567/EN-US/) Visio2000: A Device Attached to the System Is Not Functioning
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This article was written about products for which Microsoft no longer offers support. Therefore, this article is offered "as is" and will no longer be updated.
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