Works Suite Err Msg: Comcat.dll Was Unable to Register Itself in the System Registry

When you attempt to install Microsoft Works Suite 99, you may receive the following error message:

To resolve this issue:

1. Click Start, click Shut Down, click Restart in MS-DOS mode, and then click OK.
2. Type the following lines at the MS-DOS prompt, pressing ENTER after you type each line
   cd/<windows>/system
   ren comcat.dll comcat.old
   exit
   where <windows> is the folder in which Microsoft Windows is installed.
3. When Windows restarts, reinstall Works Suite 99.

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Works Suite 99.

For information about how to resolve this issue in Microsoft Greetings Workshop version 2.0, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: