DOCUMENT:Q111656  17-FEB-1994  [W_NT]
TITLE   :Err Msg: You Cannot Run the CBT with this Operating System
PRODUCT :Windows NT
PROD/VER:3.10
OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
KEYWORDS:

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
 - Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
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SYMPTOMS
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The following error message may appear when you attempt to run the CBT of
Excel 5.0 under Windows NT by choosing Examples And Demos from the Help
menu, and then selecting any topic:

   You cannot run the CBT with this operating system.

This error message does not appear if you choose Quick Preview from the
Help menu, but your system may still stop responding (hang).

CAUSE
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The Excel 5.0 CBT is not designed to run under Windows NT; this is to avoid
direct access to graphics or any other devices. Excel 5.0 CBT is not
recommended to run under Windows NT.

WORKAROUND
==========

To work around this behavior and to run the Excel 5.0 CBT under Windows NT,
do the following steps:

1. Create an EXCELCBT subdirectory under the EXCEL directory.

2. Copy all the files from the EXCELCBT subdirectory from a Windows or
   Windows for Workgroups computer.

3. Edit the EXCEL5.INI file to have

      CBTLOCATION = <drive>:\EXCEL\EXCELCBT

   in [Microsoft Excel] section.

4. Run Excel and the CBT by choosing Example and Demos from the Help menu.

The CBT should run fine after you have completed the above steps.

Additional reference words: 3.10
KBCategory:
KBSubCategory: ntapp

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