Microsoft KB Archive/133467

Automap: Error in Arp.ini When Starting Automap for MS-DOS

PSS ID Number: Q133467 Article last modified on 09-27-1995

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MS-DOS

= SYMPTOMS =

When you starting Automap Road Atlas for MS-DOS, you may receive the following error messages:

File read error 0.0.0 in Arp.ini

After you click OK, or pressing ENTER to continue, one of the following message appears on a gray screen:

Message 1
Error 4

To clear this message, click OK, or press ENTER. This stops the execution of the Automap.

-or-

Message 2
Error 58 Arp.ini corrupted

To clear this message, click OK, or press ENTER. This stops the execution of the Automap.

= CAUSE =

The errors are caused by a corrupt Arp.ini file.

= RESOLUTION =

To eliminate the error message delete the Arp.ini file.

The file is located in the c:.map subdirectory, where c is the letter of the hard drive where you installed Automap.

The file can be deleted because each time Automap starts, it looks for Arp.ini. If Automap finds the file, the program attempts to use Arp.ini. If it does not find the file, Automap recreates it using the default settings.

= MORE INFORMATION =

The Arp.ini file is the configuration settings file for the United States map. The file contains compiled information pertaining to the default zoom factor. The file also contains information about which databases are displayed on the map, how quickly they are displayed, and in what order they are displayed.

Changes made to the Utilities menu Options selection are stored in the Arp.ini file when the Save feature is selected.

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