ID: Q119512
The information in this article applies to:
The following error message may occur when you run the Word 6.0a for Windows upgrade patch (UPGRADE.EXE):
Unable to Find the STF in the Win.Ini
The patch setup looks for one of two entries in the [MS Setup (ACME) Table Files] section of the WIN.INI file:
WINWORD.EXE@v6.0.0.2226(1033)=C:\WINWORD\SETUP\SETUP.STF
or
MSOFFICE.EXE@v1.0.0.000(1033)=C:\MSOFFICE\SETUP\SETUP.STF
There are four common scenarios where this may occur:
1. You have already upgraded your Word 6.0 installation to Word 6.0a or
6.0c. In other words, Word 6.0a or 6.0c is already installed on your
computer, so you do not need to run UPGRADE.EXE. If you have already
upgraded to Word 6.0a the line will read:
WINWORD.EXE@v6.0.0.2513(1033)=C:\WINWORD\SETUP\SETUP.STF
The Word 6.0c will read:
WINWORD.EXE@v6.0.0.3015(1033)=C:\WINWORD\SETUP\SETUP.STF
NOTE: The retail version of Microsoft Office 4.2 for Windows installs
Word 6.0a. If you have Office 4.2, you have already installed Word
6.0a, so you do not need to run the UPGRADE.EXE patch on your system.
2. If you have installed the Canadian version of US/English Word 6.0 for
Windows. In this case, the following line may appear in the [MS Setup
(ACME) Table Files] section of the WIN.INI:
WINWORD.EXE@v6.0.0.2226(1033A)=C:\WINWORD\SETUP\SETUP.STF
This line is nearly identical to the correct line. The only difference
is the addition of the "A" in the (1033) identifier. The US Word 6.0a
patch is completely compatible with the Canadian English version of
Word 6.0 for Windows, so temporarily removing the "A" from this line,
running the patch, then reinserting the "A" after completing the
upgrade is acceptable.
3. The above Word 6.0a for Windows patch error may occur if you have
Microsoft Office version 4.2 for Windows on your computer if you
installed it in the following specific sequence:
a. You installed the full retail Office 4.0 package--not the Office 4.0
upgrade package.
b. You installed the Office 4.2 upgrade--not the full retail Office 4.2
package.
c. Then you tried to upgrade to Word 6.0a for Windows using the
Word 6.0a Patch.
4. You have an installed verison of Word 6.0c and you attempted to
install the Word 6.0a Patch.
ARTICLE-ID: Q113483
TITLE : Word 6.0a Patch Fails After Installing Office 4.2
1. If you have already installed Word 6.0a for Windows on your system
there is no need to run the UPGRADE.EXE patch.
2. If you have the Canadian version installed simply temporarily remove
the "A" from the following line in the [MS Setup (ACME) Table Files] in
the WIN.INI (always backup WIN.INI before making any modifications to
it):
WINWORD.EXE@v6.0.0.2226(1033A)=C:\WINWORD\SETUP\SETUP.STF
so that it looks like this:
WINWORD.EXE@v6.0.0.2226(1033)=C:\WINWORD\SETUP\SETUP.STF
Run the UPGRADE.EXE patch. After upgrading to Word 6.0a, reopen the
WIN.INI file, replace the "A" in the above line, then save and close
the WIN.INI file.
3. If you upgraded to Microsoft Office 4.2 by following the steps listed
above under CAUSE you must do the following in order to run the Word
6.0a patch:
1. Rename the SETUP.STF file installed by the Office 4.2 upgrade (for
example, rename the file to SETUP.OLD).
2. Reinstall Office 4.0, but choose to only install Word 6.0. You do
not need to reinstall Microsoft Excel or PowerPoint if you have
already upgraded to Microsoft Excel 5.0 and PowerPoint 4.0. This
restores the SETUP.STF file that contains Word 6.0 information.
3. Run the Word 6.0a Patch again.
4. Upgrade to Office 4.2.
In some cases it may be necessary to reinstall Word 6.0 for Windows then rerun UPGRADE.EXE.
To determine what version of Word is installed, choose About Microsoft Word from the Help menu of Word for Windows.
For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: Q111765
TITLE : Word 6.0a Patch Cover Letter and Troubleshooting Guide
Additional reference words: 6.0a winword update upgrading updated updating word6
Keywords : kbinterop kbsetup officeinterop w4woffice
Version : 6.0a
Platform : WINDOWSLast Reviewed: February 7, 1998