WD97: Err Msg: "The Subdocument Is Missing" Word Hangs

Last reviewed: February 5, 1998
Article ID: Q162260

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When you insert a subdocument into a master document, you may receive the following error message:

   The subdocument <path>\<filename> is missing. Do you want to expand
   the master document without this subdocument?

If you click Yes, Word may stop responding (hang).

CAUSE

The subdocument you are inserting contains a subdocument that is missing. This problem occurs if the inserted subdocument contains only the subdocument that is missing. Word will not hang if the inserted subdocument contains other subdocuments besides the one that is missing.

RESOLUTION

Correct the problem with the subdocument before you insert it into a master document.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

KBCategory: kberrmsg
KBSubcategory: kblayout
Additional query words: 97 8.0 word8 word97
Keywords : kblayout kbualink97 kberrmsg
Version : 97
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: February 5, 1998
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