10-15-1998

Fix for Windows 98 problem with Office 97 Professional and Access 97.

( note: see articles 141373 and 191224 for REGEDIT and EXE patches )

Error message occurs when attempting to run Access 97:
     "Microsoft Access can't start because there is no license for 
      it on this machine."

( 1) Run REGEDIT
( 2) Expand: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
( 3) Scroll down to and hi-lite the folder: Licenses
( 4) Select the option:  Edit -> New -> Key
     (a) Type in the following folder name [all upper case]: 

         8CC49940-3146-11CF-97A1-00AA00424A9F

( 5) Hi-Lite the new folder created in step 4.
( 6) Select the option: Edit -> New -> Key
     (a) Type in the following sub-folder name [ case sensitive ]:

         Retail

( 7) Hi-Lite the new sub-folder created in step 6.
( 8) In the right-side window: 
    (a) <right-click> the Name: (Default)
     (b) Select the option: Modify
     (c) Type in the following for the Value Data [ all lower case]:

         yubcdcprktpjtapmmfdacmupasbhscddncgp

( 9) Select the option: OK
(10) Close out REGEDIT saving the changes.