Character Map doesn't work - please help

Win95 SR2.1

Today, when I tried to use the Character Map, it didn't work (nothing
happened). I went into the Win95 directory and double-clicked
CharMap.exe - same result. I tried Run/Charmap.exe - same result.
I deleted CharMap.exe, and extracted it again from my Windows CD. That
didn't work, either.
I was afraid to use the install/remove programs applet in the control
panel, because when I tried to check NLY character map (i.e., uncheck
all other components, the message indications implied that I was
trying to remove those already installed components (which I was
definitely NT trying to do). So I cancelled out of the install/remove
programs applet.

Does anyone have any ideas how I can get the Character Map executable
to work properly?

Thanks for any help.

Try reinstalling it in Add/Remove-Windows Setup but do not uncheck
anything else or they will be removed. That is the way Windows Setup
works. Leave them checked.
If Character Map is checked, then uncheck it, exit Windows Setup, go
back in and check it.

There are replacements that are better.
Try these sites. They are free and I have them both. They are good.

Extended Character Map:


Characteristica:

Alan

In comp.os.ms-windows.setup.win95, Les Feinstein
<les@prolynx.invalid.comwrote:

>Win95 SR2.1
>
>Today, when I tried to use the Character Map, it didn't work (nothing
>happened). I went into the Win95 directory and double-clicked
>CharMap.exe - same result. I tried Run/Charmap.exe - same result.
>I deleted CharMap.exe, and extracted it again from my Windows CD. That
>didn't work, either.
>I was afraid to use the install/remove programs applet in the control
>panel, because when I tried to check NLY character map (i.e., uncheck
>all other components, the message indications implied that I was
>trying to remove those already installed components (which I was
>definitely NT trying to do). So I cancelled out of the install/remove
>programs applet.
>
>Does anyone have any ideas how I can get the Character Map executable
>to work properly?
>
>Thanks for any help.

A correction on the two applications in my previous post.
Get them here:
Characteristica -
Extended Character Map -


Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems

In comp.os.ms-windows.setup.win95, Les Feinstein
<les@prolynx.invalid.comwrote:

>Win95 SR2.1
>
>Today, when I tried to use the Character Map, it didn't work (nothing
>happened). I went into the Win95 directory and double-clicked
>CharMap.exe - same result. I tried Run/Charmap.exe - same result.
>I deleted CharMap.exe, and extracted it again from my Windows CD. That
>didn't work, either.
>I was afraid to use the install/remove programs applet in the control
>panel, because when I tried to check NLY character map (i.e., uncheck
>all other components, the message indications implied that I was
>trying to remove those already installed components (which I was
>definitely NT trying to do). So I cancelled out of the install/remove
>programs applet.
>
>Does anyone have any ideas how I can get the Character Map executable
>to work properly?
>
>Thanks for any help.

Alan,

Thank you for the reply, and forgive my late response (I was trying to
make my computer behave).

First, I had no luck re-installing the MS version of Character Map.
Same old problem - no response when I tried to use it.

Then, I installed the Extended Character Map (one of your
suggestions), and it complained about not having a certion DLL file
(can't remember which one), although it worked K on my machine at
work, using Win 2000 Professional.

Finally, I installed Characteristica, and it works just fine.

I still don't know what the problem is with the MS version, and I'm
still curious, but Characteristica will suit me just fine.

Thank you again.


Wed, 16 Jul 2003 08:27:56 +1000, Alan Edwards
<edwards@southcom.com.auwrote:

>A correction on the two applications in my previous post.
>Get them here:
>Characteristica -
>Extended Character Map -
>
>
>Alan