Microsoft KB Archive/148303

= OFF95: NIW Error: "Isn't an Index in This Table" =

Article ID: Q148303

7.00a WINDOWS kbsetup kbnetwork kbtool

The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Network Installation Wizard, version 1.0a
 * Microsoft Office Professional for Windows 95, version 7.0a
 * Microsoft Office Standard for Windows 95, version 7.0a, 7.0b

SYMPTOMS
When you run the Microsoft Network Installation Wizard (NIW) version 1.0a, if you select a Microsoft Office for Windows 95, versions 7.0a or 7.0b,(Standard or Professional edition) setup table file (Setup.stf) in the "Please choose the proper SETUP.STF file" dialog box, and you then click OK, the file appears to load completely; However, you then receive the following error message:

" isn't an index in this table

CAUSE
Microsoft Office 95, version 7.0a and 7.0b Setup.stf files are incompatible with the Microsoft Network Installation Wizard, version 1.0a.

WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, obtain the Microsoft Network Installation Wizard, version 1.1 or later. Netinst.exe, a self-extracting file, contains version 1.1 of the wizard. You can download the file from the following services:

- The Microsoft World Wide Web Site:

http://www.microsoft.com/TechNet/desk/office/reskit/orkf/apadf.htm#contents

- Internet (anonymous FTP)

ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/services/technet/office95/netinst.exe

STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft Network Installation Wizard 1.0a. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION
To obtain the Microsoft Press book, "Microsoft Office for Windows 95 Resource Kit," contact Microsoft Press at (800) MSPRESS or (800) 677-7377. Do not call the Microsoft Sales Information Center (MSIC) to order the kit.

NOTE: You can obtain this Microsoft Press title from any local computer bookstore or you can send in the Microsoft Office Supplemental Offers Coupon, which is included in your Microsoft Office retail package.

You can view the Microsoft Office for Windows 95 Resource Kit from the TechNet location on The Microsoft Network or the World Wide Web.

To view the kit in the TechNet forum on The Microsoft Network:

1. On the Edit menu, point to Go To, and click Other Location.

2. Type "TechNet" (without the quotation marks).

3. Click TechNet MSN Edition.

4. Click MS Office And Desktop Applications.

5. Click MS Office For Windows 95 Resource Kit.

To access utilities and files included in the Microsoft Office Resource Kit, click TechNet Download Area in step 3 above.

To access the kit in the TechNet forum on the World Wide Web, connect to the following web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/TechNet/desk/office/reskit NOTE: Because the Microsoft web site is constantly updated, the site address may change without notice. If this occurs, link to the Microsoft home page at the following address:

http://www.microsoft.com For further information about NIW please see:

ARTICLE-ID: Q149655 TITLE    : Contents of Readme.txt for the NIW Available Online KBCategory: kbsetup kbnetwork kbtool KBSubcategory:

Additional reference words: 7.00a 1.00a

Keywords         : kbnetwork kbsetup kbtool Version          : 7.00a Platform         : WINDOWS