Error Message: Unable to Display Find Tab

Last reviewed: March 18, 1997
Article ID: Q143118

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 95

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.

KBCategory: kbui kberrmsg
KBSubcategory: win95
Additional reference words: 95 winhlp gid corrupt 177
Keywords : win95 kberrmsg kbui
Version : 95
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: March 18, 1997
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