Microsoft KB Archive/235306

= XL2000: Error Message "The Microsoft Map data file EUROPE.IND was not found." =

Article ID: 235306

Article Last Modified on 10/6/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q235306



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to insert a Microsoft Map into your Microsoft Excel worksheet, you receive the following error message

The Microsoft map data file EUROPE.IND was not found.

and Excel inserts a blank Map object into your worksheet.



CAUSE
This problem occurs when you try to create a map using data that represents a region for which Microsoft Map does not include a map.

In earlier versions of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Map included the following maps, which are no longer included in Excel 2000:


 * Europe
 * World Countries



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, copy the following files from the \Os\Msapps\Datamap\Data folder on your Microsoft Office 97 CD to the C:\Program Files\Common files\Microsoft Shared\Datamap\Data folder on your hard disk:

Eurairpt.dat

Eurairpt.id

Eurairpt.map

Eurairpt.tab

Eurcitya.dat

Eurcitya.id

Eurcitya.map

Eurcitya.tab

Eurcityb.dat

Eurcityb.id

Eurcityb.map

Eurcityb.tab

Eurhiway.dat

Eurhiway.id

Eurhiway.map

Eurhiway.tab

Europe.dat

Europe.gst

Europe.id

Europe.ind

Europe.map

Europe.tab

World.dat

World.gst

World.id

World.ind

World.map

World.tab

Worldcap.dat

Worldcap.id

Worldcap.map

Worldcap.tab

Additional query words: XL2000 datamap msmap

Keywords: kbprb KB235306

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