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Q133732: Missing TrueType Fonts in Fonts Folder or Programs

Article: Q133732
Product(s): Windows for Workgroups and Windows NT Networking Issues
Version(s): 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbprint win95 win98 kbPrinting win98se
Last Modified: 07-SEP-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
- Microsoft Windows 98 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition 
- Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition 
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IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry.
Before you edit the registry, you should first make a backup copy of the
registry files (System.dat and User.dat). Both are hidden files in the
Windows folder.

SYMPTOMS
========

You may notice one or more of the following symptoms:

- TrueType fonts may not be present in the Fonts folder.

- You may receive the following error message if you try to add a TrueType
  font:

  The <fontname> TrueType font is already installed. To install a new
  version, first remove the old version.

- TrueType fonts are not listed in any program.

- Previously created documents are printed differently or the formatting is
  changed when you view the document.

- When you print a document, the text may appear smaller than expected.

- Custom desktop settings have changed fonts.

CAUSE
=====

The registry key that lists TrueType fonts may be damaged or missing.

RESOLUTION
==========

To resolve this issue, use the appropriate method:

Use the Fontreg Tool
--------------------

Running Fontreg.exe adds a registry key that allows the installation of TrueType
fonts. To run Fontreg.exe and install the fonts, follow these steps:

NOTE: The Fontreg tool (Fontreg.exe) is not included with Windows NT 4.0. To use
this tool in Windows NT 4.0, copy the Fontreg.exe file from a Windows
95/98-based computer.

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

2. Type "fontreg" (without the quotation marks) in the Open box, and then click
  OK.

3. In Control Panel, double-click Fonts.

4. On the File menu, click Install New Font.

5. In the Folders box, select the folder that contains the TrueType fonts
  (usually Windows\Fonts).

6. Click Select All, and then click OK.

7. If your documents are not printed as you expect, remove and reinstall the
  appropriate printer driver.

Edit the Fonts Registry Key
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WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may
require you to reinstall Windows 95/98 or Windows NT. Microsoft cannot guarantee
that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved.
Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

NOTE: 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.

To replace a missing or damaged Fonts key in the registry, follow these steps:

1. Move the contents of the Fonts folder to an empty folder.

2. If the Fonts key exists in the following registry setting, delete the Fonts
  key and then add it again:

  Windows 95/98:
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  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion

  Windows NT:
  -----------

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion

  If the Fonts key does not exist in the registry setting listed above, add the
  following key:

  Fonts

3. In Control Panel, double-click Fonts.

4. On the Fonts menu, click Install New Font.

5. In the Folders box, select the folder you moved the fonts to in step 1.

6. Click Select All, and then click OK.

7. If your documents are not printing as expected, remove and reinstall the
  appropriate printer driver.

MORE INFORMATION
================

Note that Windows 95/98 has a limit of approximately 1000 fonts.

For additional information about this font limitation, see the following article
in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  ARTICLE-ID: Q131943
  TITLE : TrueType Font Limits in Windows 95

Additional query words: 98 ttf winnt

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Keywords          : kberrmsg kbprint win95 win98 kbPrinting win98se 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbWinMEsearch kbWin95search kbWin98search kbWin98SEsearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin98 kbWinME kbWin98SE
Version           : :4.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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