HyperTerminal 4.0 Personal Edition Does Not Work After Upgrading to Windows 98 Second Edition

ID: Q229208

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition

SYMPTOMS

After you upgrade to Windows 98 Second Edition, HyperTerminal 4.0 Personal Edition does not function.

CAUSE

The files for HyperTerminal 4.0 Personal Edition are replaced by the standard-version HyperTerminal files that are included with Windows 98 Second Edition.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, rename the following files and then reinstall HyperTerminal 4.0 Personal Edition:


File name      Version   Date
--------------------------------
Hticons.dll    4.0       9-17-98
Hypertrm.exe   4.0       9-17-98
Hypertrm.dll   3.0       9-17-98

For information about how to rename a file, click Start, click Help, click the Index tab, type renaming, and then double-click the "Renaming files" topic.

MORE INFORMATION

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Additional query words: hilgraeve


Keywords          : kb3rdparty kbtool win98se 
Version           : WINDOWS:
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: June 8, 1999