FP: Found an Error in Spelling Files or Spelling Files Not Found

• Microsoft FrontPage 97 for Windows with Bonus Pack
• Microsoft FrontPage 98 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When you check spelling in the Microsoft FrontPage Explorer or Editor, you may receive one of the following error messages:

   Found an Error in spelling files.

   -or-

   FrontPage cannot find the spelling file
   <drive>:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Proof\Mssp232.dll

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, follow these steps:

1. Rename the following two files from:

         Mssp232.dll
         Mssp2_en.lex
   

   to the following:

         Mssp232.old
         Mssp2_en.old
   

2. Remove Microsoft FrontPage using the following steps:

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

       b. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
   

       c. In the list of installed programs, select Microsoft FrontPage, and
          then click Add/Remove.
   

       d. Follow the instructions on the screen.
   

3. Reinstall Microsoft FrontPage using the following steps:

       a. Click the Start button, and then click Run.
   

       b. Click Browse.
   

       c. In the Browse dialog box, select the CD-ROM drive that contains the
          FrontPage compact disc.
   

       d. Double-click the Setup.exe file to start the Setup program.
   

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.