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            			     Readme File
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                             (c) Microsoft Corporation, 2001


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How to Apply HotFix 8.00.0807.1 for English Query 2000
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Please read through this file thoroughly before you proceed with any of the hotfix 
installation steps.

This hotfix is intended for interim use until the next service pack is available, 
at which point you should upgrade immediately. 

While running this hotfix, if conditions arise that require the assistance of Microsoft 
Product Support Services (PSS), you may be asked to upgrade immediately to a newer
hotfix or to the next service pack. Performing the upgrade may be required in order to expedite
troubleshooting and problem resolution.

This hotfix contains the following files:

Mseqbase.dll: The English Query engine that provides the English Query Object Model.
Mseqcore.eqd: The core knowledge base used by the English Query Engine.

All environments should use the section titled "STANDARD HOTFIX INSTALLATION STEPS."

Please contact Microsoft PSS if you have any questions or problems with this hotfix.

Microsoft PSS 
Critical Problem Resolution

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STANDARD HOTFIX INSTALLATION STEPS
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1. Shutdown Microsoft English Query 2000.

2. Make a backup copy of the Mseqbase.dll and Mseqcore.eqd files located in the
<drive:>\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\EQ80 folder.

3. Copy the  Mseqbase.dll and Mseqcore.eqd files from the self-extracting archive of the hotfix
into the <drive:>\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\EQ80 folder.

4. If, for any reason, you encounter a problem with this hotfix build, you may go back to the
previous build by restoring the files backed up in step 2.