"Cannot Run Program" Error Starting Word for Windows NT

ID: Q122942

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Word for Windows NT, version 6.0

SYMPTOMS

You receive the following error message when trying to start Word for Windows NT:

   Cannot Run Program
   Unexpected error: 11.

CAUSE

You are trying to start a version of Word that is incompatible with your computer's processor. For example, you are trying to run the MIPS version of Word for Windows NT on an Intel-based Windows NT system.

RESOLUTION

Install the version of Word for Windows NT based on the processor within your computer system.

KBCategory: kbusage kberrmsg KBSubcategory: kbother Additional reference words: 6.0 ntword wordnt mips risc processor intel version word6 error errmsg

Keywords          : kbother
Version           : 6.0
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: February 5, 1998