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PUB98: Publisher Can't Find Special Papers

Article ID: 179100

Article Last Modified on 11/10/1999


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SYMPTOMS

When you try to choose Special Papers from the Catalog, Publisher may generate the following error message:
The wizard cannot find a special paper needed for this design. Your publication may not look as it was intended to look.

Please run Setup again to reinstall the file. For more information about running Setup, press F1 now.
This error may occur even though the Publisher Papers folder contains the sample files located in the following folder:
   C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\PubSPapr
				

CAUSE

Publisher displays this error message when it cannot find a valid Papers.ini file within the PubSPapr folder. The file may be missing or corrupt.

RESOLUTION

  1. Delete the existing Papers.ini file from the C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\PubSPapr folder.
  2. Insert the Publisher Setup compact disc in your CD-ROM drive.
  3. On the Windows Start menu, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
  4. Double-click Add/Remove programs.
  5. Click the Install/Uninstall tab.
  6. Select Microsoft Publisher 98 and then click Add/Remove.
  7. Click Reinstall. The Papers.ini file should be recreated in the C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\PubSPapr folder.

Additional query words: 98 pub98 mspub98 pub_98 5.00 publisher98 pub5 ms_pub98 mspub

Keywords: kbprb KB179100