Customizing Your Network Neighborhood Help Topic Does Not Exist

• Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
• Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

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

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

RESOLUTION

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

   Customizing your Network Neighborhood=NET_CUSTOMIZE_HOOD

MORE INFORMATION

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

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.