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Q162112: "Unable to Load the Unicode Font" Opening a File with Notepad

Article: Q162112
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): WINNT:3.51
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.51 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.51 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you use Notepad to open a Unicode file and the font currently set in Notepad
is not a Unicode font, you will receive the following error:

  Unable to load the Unicode Font. Will not be able to display certain
  characters.

If you click OK, the Unicode file is loaded and displayed.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51. This
problem was corrected in Windows NT version 4.0.


Additional query words: prodnt
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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNT351search kbWinNTW351search kbWinNTW351 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS351search
Version           : WINNT:3.51
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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