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Q150519: Running Shared Word 6.0 Help File Causes an Error

Article: Q150519
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:1.0,1.1,1.2
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork kbPGC smspgc
Last Modified: 30-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Systems Management Server versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.2 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you start the Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0 Help file from the SMS shared
application program group on a Windows NT client, you receive the following
error message:

  Executing winhelp.exe rather than winhlp32.exe because this help file uses a
  16 bit DLL (178)

The message occurs when Winhlp32 is asked to open any 16-bit Help file.

CAUSE
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Program Group Control (PGC) is designed to use file associations. A command line
such as "Wdreadme.hlp" causes PGC to run the program associated with the .hlp
extension and to look for the target file in the package directory. Under
Windows NT, .hlp files are associated with Winhlp32.exe. Winhlp32 recognizes
16-bit Help files and warns the user that it is going to run Winhelp.exe.

Additional query words: prodsms PCM help office pdf msoffice winnt appctl32

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Keywords          : kbnetwork kbPGC smspgc 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS100 kbSMS110 kbSMS120
Version           : winnt:1.0,1.1,1.2

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