Article ID: 123484
Article Last Modified on 8/16/2005
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Publisher 3.0 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q123484
SYMPTOMS
When you try to choose Special Papers from the Page menu, Publisher may generate the following error message:
This error may occur even though the Publisher PAPERS subdirectory
C:\MSPUB\PAPERS for Publisher 2.0 and 2.0a
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Publisher\Papers for Publisher 3.0 and 97
contains the sample files.
CAUSE
Publisher displays this error message when it cannot find a valid PAPERS.INI file within the PAPERS subdirectory. The file may be missing or corrupt.
RESOLUTION
To correct this problem, follow these steps:
Publisher 2.0 or 2.0a
- Delete the existing PAPERS.INI file from the Publisher PAPERS subdirectory.
- Insert the Publisher Setup Disk #1 in the floppy disk drive.
- From the File menu, choose Run. In the Command Line box, type the following and choose OK:
a:setup.exe
- Choose Custom Installation.
- Select Templates to generate the new PAPERS.INI file.
Publisher 3.0 or 97
- Delete the existing PAPERS.INI file from the Publisher PAPERS subdirectory.
- Insert the Publisher Setup Disk #1 or insert the CD.
- Click Start, Settings, Control Panel, Double click Add/Remove programs
- On the Install/Uninstall tab, Choose Microsoft Publisher and click Add/Remove. Click the reinstall button. This should re-create the PAPERS.INI file
Additional query words: 2.00a mspub pub20 pub3 Pub97
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