Outlook 98 to Windows XP

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I had to re format my hard drive (Boot Sector Virus) and re load XP. Now I
can't load Outlook 98 from my Office 97 disk. I get "Setup was unable to
download all the required componenets for this installation...." I can find
references to this error message but no solution.

What do I have to download to get Outlook 98 working again?

Or do I have to abandon 98 and buy a newer version of Outlook?
 
Canadian,
If you XP SP2 installed, you can try a registry change. The SP2 update added
some security, that will affect html functions in older versions MS Office
programs, including Outlook. You will need to rename registry keys, to let
Outlook98 (MS Office) install.

START button> RUN: regedit> Change the names for the following keys from/to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File
Execution Options\htmlmarq.ocx
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File
Execution Options\htmlmm.ocx

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File
Execution Options\oldhtmlmarq.ocx
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File
Execution Options\oldhtmlmm.ocx

In the future if you need reinstall Windows, and your recovery/restore CD's
contains XP SP1, you should first install MS Office97/2000, before updating
to SP2. This registry change has been necessary when I have previously tried
to install Works 4.0 thru Works 6.0, and Works Suite2002 (plus earlier
version I expect), and XP SP2 installed on the PC. I don't know if this true
for Vista, since I have never tried to install this software on a Vista PC.

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I had to re format my hard drive (Boot Sector Virus) and re load XP. Now I
can't load Outlook 98 from my Office 97 disk. I get "Setup was unable to
download all the required componenets for this installation...." I can find
references to this error message but no solution.

What do I have to download to get Outlook 98 working again?

Or do I have to abandon 98 and buy a newer version of Outlook?
 
Outlook 98 isn't available anymore as a downloadable upgrade of Outlook 97.
It would indeed be wise to a later version of Outlook. Lots of things have
changed in the email world in 10 years and Outlook 98 is not up to that
challenge. Consider running at least Outlook 2003. Depending on your
emailing needs or financial resources, Windows Live Mail might be a good and
free alternative to you.
 
The registry changes did not work.
Why?
I had to re format my hard drive (Boot Sector Virus) and re load XP. Now I
can't load Outlook 98 from my Office 97 disk. I get "Setup was unable to
download all the required componenets for this installation...." I can find
references to this error message but no solution.

What do I have to download to get Outlook 98 working again?

Or do I have to abandon 98 and buy a newer version of Outlook?
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On Monday, March 10, 2008 2:22 AM Rich/rerat wrote:
Canadian,
If you XP SP2 installed, you can try a registry change. The SP2 update added
some security, that will affect html functions in older versions MS Office
programs, including Outlook. You will need to rename registry keys, to let
Outlook98 (MS Office) install.

START button> RUN: regedit> Change the names for the following keys from/to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File
Execution Options\htmlmarq.ocx
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File
Execution Options\htmlmm.ocx

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File
Execution Options\oldhtmlmarq.ocx
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File
Execution Options\oldhtmlmm.ocx

In the future if you need reinstall Windows, and your recovery/restore CD's
contains XP SP1, you should first install MS Office97/2000, before updating
to SP2. This registry change has been necessary when I have previously tried
to install Works 4.0 thru Works 6.0, and Works Suite2002 (plus earlier
version I expect), and XP SP2 installed on the PC. I don't know if this true
for Vista, since I have never tried to install this software on a Vista PC.

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I had to re format my hard drive (Boot Sector Virus) and re load XP. Now I
can't load Outlook 98 from my Office 97 disk. I get "Setup was unable to
download all the required componenets for this installation...." I can find
references to this error message but no solution.

What do I have to download to get Outlook 98 working again?

Or do I have to abandon 98 and buy a newer version of Outlook?
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The registry changes did not work.
Why?
I had to re format my hard drive (Boot Sector Virus) and re load XP. Now I
can't load Outlook 98 from my Office 97 disk. I get "Setup was unable to
download all the required componenets for this installation...." I can find
references to this error message but no solution.

What do I have to download to get Outlook 98 working again?

Or do I have to abandon 98 and buy a newer version of Outlook?
--
Still learning
On Monday, March 10, 2008 2:22 AM Rich/rerat wrote:
Canadian,
If you XP SP2 installed, you can try a registry change. The SP2 update added
some security, that will affect html functions in older versions MS Office
programs, including Outlook. You will need to rename registry keys, to let
Outlook98 (MS Office) install.

START button> RUN: regedit> Change the names for the following keys from/to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File
Execution Options\htmlmarq.ocx
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File
Execution Options\htmlmm.ocx

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File
Execution Options\oldhtmlmarq.ocx
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File
Execution Options\oldhtmlmm.ocx

In the future if you need reinstall Windows, and your recovery/restore CD's
contains XP SP1, you should first install MS Office97/2000, before updating
to SP2. This registry change has been necessary when I have previously tried
to install Works 4.0 thru Works 6.0, and Works Suite2002 (plus earlier
version I expect), and XP SP2 installed on the PC. I don't know if this true
for Vista, since I have never tried to install this software on a Vista PC.

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I had to re format my hard drive (Boot Sector Virus) and re load XP. Now I
can't load Outlook 98 from my Office 97 disk. I get "Setup was unable to
download all the required componenets for this installation...." I can find
references to this error message but no solution.

What do I have to download to get Outlook 98 working again?

Or do I have to abandon 98 and buy a newer version of Outlook?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
A deadhead from egghead.

Buy a frickin Outlook 2003-2010 and throw that OL98 away

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