Microsoft KB Archive/137654

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DRW: Topic Does not Exist Error Clicking How To on Help Menu in Microsoft Draw

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Q137654

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Draw, version 1.01
 * Microsoft Publisher for Windows 95, version 3.0
 * Microsoft Works, version 4.0 for Windows 95

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SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Draw, if you click How To on the Help menu, you will receive the following error message:

The topic does not exist. Contact your application vendor for an updated help file. (129)

Microsoft does not have an updated help file at this time.

NOTE: The other commands on the Help menu function properly.

CAUSE
Microsoft Draw contains an incorrect pointer to this part of the Help file.

WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use the following steps to start Microsoft Draw Help from outside of Draw:

  Double-click the Msdraw.hlp file from My Computer or Explorer. This file is typically located in the following folder:      Program files\Common files\Microsoft Shared\Msdraw  In the contents screen, double-click the How To icon.

STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Draw version 1.01 for Windows. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: 1.01 3.0 pub3 pub95 w_mspub mspub windows help

Keywords : kberrmsg kbole kbtool

Issue type : kbprb

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