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Error Message: Unable to Display Find Tab

Article ID: 143118

Article Last Modified on 11/15/2006


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This article was previously published under Q143118

SYMPTOMS

When you try to access Help, you may receive the following error message:
Unable to Display Find Tab

CAUSE

This error can occur if the .fts files in the Windows\Help folder are damaged.

RESOLUTION

Remove all the files with .fts extensions in the Windows\Help folder and then run Help again.

MORE INFORMATION

The .fts files are full-text search indexes. Windows 95 can create these files for text searches using the Find tab in Help.

Additional query words: winhlp gid corrupt 177

Keywords: KB143118