Setup Error in Finalize Pass During IA Word Setup

 Last reviewed: February 5, 1998
Article ID: Q126244
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Internet Assistant for Word, version 1.0, 1.0z
  • Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0a, 6.0c

SYMPTOMS

You receive one of the following errors while running Internet Assistant Setup: 

   Setup Error in Finalize pass: Object ID 65: DstDir's Obj ID
   is not valid.

   -or-

   Setup Error in Finalize pass: Object ID 72: DstDir's Obj ID
   is not valid.

CAUSE

The first error indicates that the USER-DOT-PATH in the WINWORD6.INI file does not specify a path for your templates.

The second error indicates that the STARTUP-PATH directory is not specified, points to a read-only drive, or is missing.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Internet Assistant for Word for Windows versions 1.0, and 1.0z. This problem was corrected in Internet Assistant version 2.0 for Word for Windows 95.

RESOLUTION

Using a text editor such as Notepad, edit the WINWORD6.INI file. In the [Microsoft Word] section, modify the USER-DOT-PATH and the STARTUP-PATH statements to include the paths to the subdirectories. These lines should look something like this: 

   USER-DOT-PATH=C:\WINWORD\TEMPLATE
   STARTUP-PATH=C:\WINWORD\STARTUP

KBCategory: kbsetup kberrmsg buglist1.0 buglist1.0z
KBSubcategory: kbhtml
Additional query words: 1.0 iaword 6.0 6.0a 6.0c winword word6
cryptic odd error message errmsg object id dstdir's invalid not valid
ia html
Keywords : kbhtml kbwdinternet
Version : 1.0 1.0z
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: February 5, 1998
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