OFF97: How to Determine If SR-1 Is Installed

ID: Q171749

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SUMMARY

This article explains how to determine whether Microsoft Office 97 (SR-1) is installed.

SR-1 is available as:

NOTE: The SR-1 Enterprise Update is no longer available on the Microsoft Web site. It has been replaced by the SR-2 Replacement CD which includes all the SR-1 fixes and enhancements. For more information about this second release of Office 97, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q151020 OFF97: List of Fixed Problems in Office 97 for Windows, SR-2

Q151261 OFF97: How to Obtain and Install MS Office 97 SR-2

Q192874 OFF97: An Overview of Microsoft Office 97 SR-2


MORE INFORMATION

To determine if SR-1 is installed, use any of the following methods.

Method 1: Find the 97sr1_<#>.txt File (for the Patch Version)

To use this method, find the following file
Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\97sr1_<#>.txt
where <#> is an integer.

Note that after you first install the patch, the integer is 0. Each time you reinstall the patch, the integer in the file name is incremented by 1.

NOTE: This file exists only if you install the SR-1 Patch.

Method 2: Check the About Dialog Box

To use this method, check the About dialog box in each Office 97 program for an updated version number. For example, to check Microsoft Excel, follow these steps:
  1. Open Microsoft Excel 97.


  2. On the Help menu, click About Microsoft Excel.


  3. Determine whether the dialog box contains the following text:
    Microsoft Excel 97 SR-1


Method 3: Check the STF File (for the SR-1 Enterprise Update)

To use this method, open the STF file and check the App Version line for an updated version number. To do this, follow these steps:
  1. On the Start menu, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then click WordPad.


  2. On the File menu, click Open, and then open the following file:
    Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Setup\<filename>.stf
    NOTE: <Filename> depends on the version of Microsoft Office you installed. For example, the Professional version has the following file name:
    off97pro.stf


  3. Note the version in the second line of text. This line appears similar to the following: 
    
     App Version 97.1.0.0709(1033)

    The integer 1 that follows 97 identifies SR-1. This number is 0 if SR-1 is not installed. For example, if the CD version of SR-1 is NOT installed, the number appears similar to the following: 
    
     97.0.0.0709(1033)

    The string 0709 identifies the date (July 9) on which the STF file was created or the date on which Office was installed.


NOTE: The STF displays the new version number only if you use the CD version of SR-1.

Method 4: Check the Registry

The SR-1 patch setup will create a registry key when installed. Check to see if the registry key exists. To do this, follow these steps:
  1. On the Start menu, click Run. In the Open box, type "regedit" (without the quotation marks), and then click OK.

    WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall Windows 95. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

    For information about how to edit the registry, view the Changing Keys And Values online Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe). Note that you should make a backup copy of the registry files (System.dat and User.dat) before you edit the registry.


  2. Check to see if the following registry key exists: 
    
     HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\8.0\Common\InstallRootSR1


Additional query words: detect sr1 97sr1_0.txt 97sr1_1.txt sbe 


Keywords          : kbsetup offwinsetup 
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbinfo

Last Reviewed: May 25, 1999