DOCUMENT:Q154978  12-AUG-1997  [msnetwork]
TITLE   :Err Msg: The Product Information File Is Not Available
PRODUCT :The Microsoft Network
PROD/VER:1.00 1.20 1.30
OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
KEYWORDS:msnother

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The information in this article applies to:

 - The Microsoft Network versions 1.0, 1.05, 1.2, 1.3
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to view the properties for The Microsoft Network
icon, you may receive the following message:

   The product information file is not available.

CAUSE
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This behavior occurs if you have not run the sign-up program for MSN,
The Microsoft Network, on the computer.

RESOLUTION
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Run the sign-up program by double-clicking the MSN icon, or by typing
"signup" (without quotation marks) in the Run box.

Additional query words: 1.00 1.05 1.20 1.30 msn
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Keywords          : msnother 
Version           : 1.00 1.20 1.30
Platform          : WINDOWS

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