KB178793 - PUB98: Setup Cannot Overwrite Font File

Article ID: 178793

Article Last Modified on 11/9/1999

Microsoft Publisher 98 Standard Edition

This article was previously published under Q178793

SYMPTOMS

When you run the Micrsosoft Publisher Setup program, you may receive the following error message while Setup is copying files:

Cannot overwrite <Fontname>.ttf file.

where <Fontname>.ttf is the name of a font file, such as Times.ttf or Arial.ttf that Setup cannot overwrite.

The only options you will have are to Abort, Rety or Ignore the error message.

CAUSE

Setup is unable to overwrite the font file because it is currently in use by Windows or another program loaded in memory.

RESOLUTION

To close the error message and continue running Setup without copying the font file, click Ignore. This should not be a problem because the font file is already installed on your computer.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: pub98 pub5 5.0 mspub error time new roman arial ariel copy install 98 mspub98 pub_98 5.00 publisher98 ms_pub98 acme stf inf tahoma.ttf times.ttf timesb.ttf timessi.ttf wingding.ttf verdana.ttf

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