OL98: How to Reinstall Outlook 97 After Installing Outlook 98

ID: Q182938

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SUMMARY

This article describes the proper procedure to remove Microsoft Outlook 98, and then reinstall Microsoft Outlook 97.


MORE INFORMATION

After you install Outlook 98, if you wish to revert to Outlook 97, you must follow these steps:

  1. Click the Start button, point to Settings and then click Control Panel.


  2. Double-click Add/Remove Programs.


  3. Click to select Microsoft Outlook 98 from the Install/Uninstall list, and click Add/Remove.


  4. Click Remove Outlook 98, and follow the instructions.


  5. When the removal finishes, click to select Microsoft Office 97 from the Install/Uninstall list, and click Add/Remove.


  6. In Maintenance Mode Setup, click Reinstall, and follow the instructions.


If you installed the Professional version of Office 97, the information for the installed Office components is stored in the Off97Pro.stf file. This file is modified by Outlook 98 Setup.

If you installed the Standard version of Office 97, the information for the installed Office components is stored in the Off97Std.stf file.

Outlook 97 and Outlook 98 share many of the same files. Some of these files are newer and contain different information; if you remove one version of Outlook, the other version will not function properly.

Additional query words: reinstalling 


Keywords          : kbinterop StpMaint StpGnrl 
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: July 29, 1999