Microsoft KB Archive/254443

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MapPoint 2001: "Error 1305: Error Reading From File" When You Install Program

Article ID: 254443

Article Last Modified on 1/27/2007

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APPLIES TO

• Microsoft MapPoint 2002 Standard Edition
• Microsoft MapPoint 2001 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q254443

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to install Microsoft MapPoint 2001, you may receive the following error message:

Error 1305: Error reading from file \\sharename\msmap\pfiles\msmap\data\usa_cd.mad. Verify that this file exists and that you can access it.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if the following conditions are true:

• You install MapPoint 2001 from a shared CD-ROM drive.
  

• You select the Full installation option.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, insert the Run CD-ROM into the shared CD-ROM drive, and then click Retry.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft MapPoint 2001.

MORE INFORMATION

In the error message mentioned in the "Symptoms" section of this article, sharename is the name of the shared CD-ROM drive.

Additional query words: mp2001 map point network setup

Keywords: kbbug kberrmsg kbpending kbsetup KB254443

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