Hi Folks
Have just bought a copy of Lotus SmartSuite Millennium Edition 9.8, when I
tried to install the software I got the following error message:-
Error accessing the system registry
Is there anything I can do to get it to work. TIA.
Yours Chris
Hi Folks
Have just bought a copy of Lotus SmartSuite Millennium Edition 9.8, when I
tried to install the software I got the following error message:-
Error accessing the system registry
Is there anything I can do to get it to work. TIA.
Yours Chris
Ask Lotus. Microsoft is not responsible for Lotus.
http://www-306.ibm.com/software/lotu...e/support.html
Jon
"Chris Weir" <chris.weir@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Folks
>
> Have just bought a copy of Lotus SmartSuite Millennium Edition 9.8, when I
> tried to install the software I got the following error message:-
>
> Error accessing the system registry
>
> Is there anything I can do to get it to work. TIA.
>
>
> Yours Chris
>
"Jon Davis" <jon@REMOVE.ME.PLEASE.jondavis.net> wrote in message
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> Ask Lotus. Microsoft is not responsible for Lotus.
>
> http://www-306.ibm.com/software/lotu...e/support.html
>
>
> Jon
>
> "Chris Weir" <chris.weir@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:1E84C501-2713-488A-A5E7-20F5739C5B73@microsoft.com...
>> Hi Folks
>>
>> Have just bought a copy of Lotus SmartSuite Millennium Edition 9.8, when
>> I tried to install the software I got the following error message:-
>>
>> Error accessing the system registry
>>
>> Is there anything I can do to get it to work. TIA.
>>
>>
>> Yours Chris
Hi Jon
You'd think, went to Lotus SmartSuite, page and went to there support page.
Talks about the previous OS, of windows and which ones are supported, it
says they don't support Vista and any problems go to Microsoft support. It
also says that they are not aware of any conflicts with Vista.
Yours Chris
You might try right clicking on the install file and go to "Run As
Administrator". If that still doesn't work, right click, go to properties,
then on Compatibility. Select Windows XP SP2, and run as administrator.
If those don't work, let us know.
It sounds like it isn't running with admin privledges and needs them to
access the registry.
--
Dustin Harper
dharper@vistarip.com
http://www.vistarip.com
--
"Chris Weir" <chris.weir@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> "Jon Davis" <jon@REMOVE.ME.PLEASE.jondavis.net> wrote in message
> news:OSOo6mEtHHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Ask Lotus. Microsoft is not responsible for Lotus.
>>
>> http://www-306.ibm.com/software/lotu...e/support.html
>>
>>
>> Jon
>>
>> "Chris Weir" <chris.weir@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
>> news:1E84C501-2713-488A-A5E7-20F5739C5B73@microsoft.com...
>>> Hi Folks
>>>
>>> Have just bought a copy of Lotus SmartSuite Millennium Edition 9.8, when
>>> I tried to install the software I got the following error message:-
>>>
>>> Error accessing the system registry
>>>
>>> Is there anything I can do to get it to work. TIA.
>>>
>>>
>>> Yours Chris
>
>
> Hi Jon
>
> You'd think, went to Lotus SmartSuite, page and went to there support
> page. Talks about the previous OS, of windows and which ones are
> supported, it says they don't support Vista and any problems go to
> Microsoft support. It also says that they are not aware of any conflicts
> with Vista.
>
>
> Yours Chris
>
"Chris Weir" <chris.weir@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Jon
>
> You'd think, went to Lotus SmartSuite, page and went to there support
> page. Talks about the previous OS, of windows and which ones are
> supported, it says they don't support Vista and any problems go to
> Microsoft support. It also says that they are not aware of any conflicts
> with Vista.
Yeah well immediately after I posted the URL there I went back to read it
out of curiosity, saw the link to support.microsoft.com, and sent IBM a
nastygram comment saying they shouldn't be referring users to Microsoft
support; Microsoft has fully documented the breaking changes in Vista and it
is entirely up to Lotus developers to update their product to work properly
with Vista.
Jon
like someone else pointed out, try running the installer with the "Run as
Administrator" feature.
that being said, I've used Lotus Approach and other parts of SmartSuite for
many years. it's not the best of products, and I know IBM doesn't care much
about it either.
"Chris Weir" <chris.weir@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Folks
>
> Have just bought a copy of Lotus SmartSuite Millennium Edition 9.8, when I
> tried to install the software I got the following error message:-
>
> Error accessing the system registry
>
> Is there anything I can do to get it to work. TIA.
>
>
> Yours Chris
>
"Xenomorph" <spam@spam.com> wrote in message
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> like someone else pointed out, try running the installer with the "Run as
> Administrator" feature.
>
> that being said, I've used Lotus Approach and other parts of SmartSuite
> for many years. it's not the best of products, and I know IBM doesn't care
> much about it either.
>
>
> "Chris Weir" <chris.weir@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:1E84C501-2713-488A-A5E7-20F5739C5B73@microsoft.com...
>> Hi Folks
>>
>> Have just bought a copy of Lotus SmartSuite Millennium Edition 9.8, when
>> I tried to install the software I got the following error message:-
>>
>> Error accessing the system registry
>>
>> Is there anything I can do to get it to work. TIA.
>>
>>
>> Yours Chris
Thanks Guys for all your kind assistance, used the run as administrator and
got it to install.
Now all I have to do is learn to use it.
Yours Chris
I'm using the WordPro part of SmartSuite 9.8 under VISTA.
I installed from the CD but used the Compatibility Mode and Run as
Administrator as "Dustin Harper" suggests. You can do this all in one
operation if you right mouse click on the file that starts the
Installation -- probably setup.exe (make sure you have View set to show
extensions) Select Properties / Compatibility TAB and XP with SP2 and
then check [X] Run as Administrator.
That means you have to turn off / stop Autoplay from running.
Note I only installed Word Pro by doing a custom install and
deselecting everything but WordPro.
Can't do without the world's best Word Processor at my age! I used to
be on the Loutus L-Team <g>
"huwyngr" <Hugh_Wyn_Griffith@simpilot.net> wrote in message
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> I'm using the WordPro part of SmartSuite 9.8 under VISTA.
>
> I installed from the CD but used the Compatibility Mode and Run as
> Administrator as "Dustin Harper" suggests. You can do this all in one
> operation if you right mouse click on the file that starts the
> Installation -- probably setup.exe (make sure you have View set to show
> extensions) Select Properties / Compatibility TAB and XP with SP2 and
> then check [X] Run as Administrator.
>
> That means you have to turn off / stop Autoplay from running.
>
> Note I only installed Word Pro by doing a custom install and
> deselecting everything but WordPro.
>
> Can't do without the world's best Word Processor at my age! I used to
> be on the Loutus L-Team <g>
>
Hi. I used Smartsuite for years. Loved those little boxes where everything
you could possibly want would be available in the one place. No trolling
through endless exploding menus to locate the function you needed.
Nowadays I'm using Textmaker and Planmaker, which work brilliantly on Vista,
but there are times I feel tempted to toss my old Smartsuite CD into the
drive and install it for nostalgia's sake. It was a very fine product.
--
Peter in New Zealand. (Pull the plug out to reply.)
Collector of old cameras, tropical fish fancier, good coffee nutter, and
compulsive computer fiddler.
"huwyngr" <Hugh_Wyn_Griffith@simpilot.net> wrote in message
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> I'm using the WordPro part of SmartSuite 9.8 under VISTA.
>
> I installed from the CD but used the Compatibility Mode and Run as
> Administrator as "Dustin Harper" suggests. You can do this all in one
> operation if you right mouse click on the file that starts the
> Installation -- probably setup.exe (make sure you have View set to show
> extensions) Select Properties / Compatibility TAB and XP with SP2 and
> then check [X] Run as Administrator.
>
> That means you have to turn off / stop Autoplay from running.
>
> Note I only installed Word Pro by doing a custom install and
> deselecting everything but WordPro.
>
> Can't do without the world's best Word Processor at my age! I used to
> be on the Loutus L-Team <g>
Hi Hugh
Like I said I have managed to get the software to install.
The only problems I have now are; Vista, doesn't support help files and if I
wish to apply the latest fixes to Lotus SmartSuite, to bring it up to 9.8.4,
apparently I have to pay for it!
Yours Chris
I only saw that after I had answered earlier in the thread. This should
make up for it!
In article <esHBiwktHHA.1060@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl>, Chris Weir wrote:
> Vista, doesn't support help files
You need to get the old help exe from VISTA -- do a search on their
knowledge base if no-one gives you the link, and if I don't find it.
Hoo-Ray Here it is:
The Windows Help (WinHlp32.exe) program is no longer included with
Windows operating systems starting with Windows Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917607/en-us
What it boils down is to copy WinHlp32.exe from an XP installation over
into VISTA and then the old Help files will work.
Have a look at Help About in your word pro and tell me what version you
have. Mine is N99.8.0208.0800 and I think I have one update from the CD
version tucked away somewhere and that may not be installed here in
VISTA but it works fine.
It's a shame that they have gone over to a pay mode but at least it is
still there.
Or you can get it from:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...=6EBCFAD9-D3F5
-4365-8070-334CD175D4BB&displaylang=en
which may be the better solution since they may have tweaked it?
In article <efVczagtHHA.4860@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl>, Peter in New
Zealand wrote:
> Loved those little boxes where everything
> you could possibly want would be available in the one place.
I've never really gotten fully accustomed to floating toolboxes like
that -- they always seem to be in the way.
But working text with Frames as is the way WordPro works is a joy.
I ran a parish newsletter for years using it until later I had to put
software on their machine and so go Publisher for them.
"huwyngr" <Hugh_Wyn_Griffith@simpilot.net> wrote in message
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>I only saw that after I had answered earlier in the thread. This should
> make up for it!
>
> In article <esHBiwktHHA.1060@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl>, Chris Weir wrote:
>
>> Vista, doesn't support help files
>
> You need to get the old help exe from VISTA -- do a search on their
> knowledge base if no-one gives you the link, and if I don't find it.
>
> Hoo-Ray Here it is:
>
> The Windows Help (WinHlp32.exe) program is no longer included with
> Windows operating systems starting with Windows Vista
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917607/en-us
>
> What it boils down is to copy WinHlp32.exe from an XP installation over
> into VISTA and then the old Help files will work.
>
> Have a look at Help About in your word pro and tell me what version you
> have. Mine is N99.8.0208.0800 and I think I have one update from the CD
> version tucked away somewhere and that may not be installed here in
> VISTA but it works fine.
>
> It's a shame that they have gone over to a pay mode but at least it is
> still there.
> Or you can get it from:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...=6EBCFAD9-D3F5
> -4365-8070-334CD175D4BB&displaylang=en
>
> which may be the better solution since they may have tweaked it?
Hi Hugh
Thanks for the pointers, and here is my version number for word pro,
N99.8.0410.0502.
I will have a look at the links you gave me. And if push comes to shove
copy the help file in question, from the XP pro disk I have access to.
Yours Chris
In article <uKhWNX0tHHA.3556@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl>, Chris Weir wrote:
> here is my version number for word pro, N99.8.0410.0502.
Slightly newer than mine. I must look out that patch, apply it and see
if anything changes.
> And if push comes to shove
> copy the help file in question, from the XP pro disk I have access to.
I did that when I first heard of the fix and then when they posted that
additional download page, I applied that, just in case. But both worked.
You probably have to go into the main administrator role since you are
messing with system files. Note that there is a much smaller stub file
there with the same name of which the purpose is to tell you that old
HELP doesn't work! So you need to rename/delete that first. I prefer to
rename or move.
"huwyngr" <Hugh_Wyn_Griffith@simpilot.net> wrote in message
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> In article <uKhWNX0tHHA.3556@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl>, Chris Weir wrote:
>
>> here is my version number for word pro, N99.8.0410.0502.
>
> Slightly newer than mine. I must look out that patch, apply it and see
> if anything changes.
>
>> And if push comes to shove
>> copy the help file in question, from the XP pro disk I have access to.
>
> I did that when I first heard of the fix and then when they posted that
> additional download page, I applied that, just in case. But both worked.
>
> You probably have to go into the main administrator role since you are
> messing with system files. Note that there is a much smaller stub file
> there with the same name of which the purpose is to tell you that old
> HELP doesn't work! So you need to rename/delete that first. I prefer to
> rename or move.
Hi Hugh
You would have to give me chapter and verse. I am not used to having to get
permission to breath, from a computer!
Yours Chris
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