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Q168461: Customizing Your Network Neighborhood Help Topic Does Not Exist

Article: Q168461
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbtool
Last Modified: 25-FEB-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you click the Customizing Your Network Neighborhood topic in the Windows NT
help file, you receive the following error message:

  The topic does not exist. Contact your application vendor for an updated help
  file. (129)

CAUSE
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There is a link in the Windows.cnt file that points to a non-existent topic.

RESOLUTION
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Edit the Windows.cnt file and remove the following line:

  Customizing your Network Neighborhood=NET_CUSTOMIZE_HOOD


MORE INFORMATION
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The following information should exist for this topic:

To add items to your Network Neighborhood:

1. On the Desktop, double-click Network Neighborhood.

2. Double-click Entire Network.

3. When you find something you want in your Network Neighborhood (for example, a
  computer, folder, printer, or file), drag it to your NetHood folder, which is
  located in Winnt\Profiles\Yourname. When you open Network Neighborhood, the
  new item will appear.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. We are
researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: 4.00 prodnt

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Keywords          : kberrmsg kbtool 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : :4.0

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