Microsoft KB Archive/176055

= Microsoft Knowledge Base =

How to Replace a Damaged Msn.ini File
Last reviewed: October 31, 1997

Article ID: Q176055

The information in this article applies to:


 * The Microsoft Network, versions 2.0, 2.5

SUMMARY
MSN, The Microsoft Network, uses the Msn.ini file to automatically configure MSN Program Viewer. When you connect to MSN, MSN Program Viewer compares the copy of the Msn.ini file on the server to the copy on your computer. If your computer has an older version of the Msn.ini file or if the Msn.ini file is not present, MSN Program Viewer copies the server version of the Msn.ini file to your computer.

A damaged Msn.ini file can cause problems when you use MSN Program Viewer. If you suspect that your Msn.ini file is damaged, you can delete or rename all copies of the Msn.ini file on your computer, and then connect to MSN to automatically receive a new copy of the Msn.ini file.

MORE INFORMATION
To rename the Msn.ini file and obtain a new copy from the server, follow these steps:


 * 1) Click Start, point to Find, and then click Files Or Folders.
 * 2) In the Named box, type "msn.ini" (without quotation marks).
 * 3) In the Look In box, click the hard drive on which you installed MSN.
 * 4) Click Find Now.
 * 5) In the search results list, click Msn or Msn.ini. On the File menu, click Rename. Type "Old_msn" (without quotation marks), and then press ENTER. Repeat this step for each copy of the Msn or Msn.ini file in the search results list.
 * 6) Connect to MSN to automatically receive a new copy of the Msn.ini file.