PUB98: "Cannot Launch or Communicate with OLE Server" Error Trying to Insert Drawing Object in Trial Version
Article ID: 181703
Article Last Modified on 7/6/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Publisher 98 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Draw! 97
- Microsoft Draw! 98
This article was previously published under Q181703
SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to create a new drawing in a Microsoft Publisher 98 file,
you may receive the following error message:
Publisher cannot launch or communicate with the OLE server program
needed to complete this task.
CAUSE
This problem occurs if you have downloaded the Publisher 98 Trial version
from the Microsoft Web site. The trial version does not contain Microsoft
Draw. As a result, you are unable to insert any new draw objects into the
publication.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, install either Microsoft Draw 98 from the following
Microsoft Web site:
MORE INFORMATION
You can also purchase the full retail version of Publisher 98. Microsoft
Draw 98 ships with the full retail version of Publisher 98.
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