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Q165039: ODE97: MSDN Sampler Prompts to Create Shortcut on WIN NT 3.51

Article: Q165039
Product(s): Microsoft Access Distribution Kit
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsetup kbdta
Last Modified: 01-JUL-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Office 97 Developer Edition 
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Moderate: Requires basic macro, coding, and interoperability skills.

SYMPTOMS
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When you install the MSDN Sampler on a computer running on Windows NT 3.51, you
are prompted with the following Microsoft Office Developer Edition Sampler
message box:

  Would you like Setup to create a desktop Shortcut?

This message is invalid because you cannot create a shortcut in Windows NT 3.51.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Access 97.

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Problem
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1. Run Setup for the Microsoft Sampler on a clean Windows NT 3.51 computer.

2. During Setup, you are prompted to create the shortcut.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbsetup kbdta 
Technology        : kbOfficeSearch kbAudDeveloper kbOffice97Search kbOffice97 kbOffice97DevSearch
Hardware          : PWRMAC
Issue type        : kbbug

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