The paths may be blank in OneNote 2003 when you view the Open and Save paths option (840941)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Office OneNote 2003
  • Microsoft Office OneNote 2003, Service Pack 1 (SP1)
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256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

SYMPTOMS

When you view the Open and Save paths (on the Tools menu, click Options) in Microsoft Office OneNote 2003, the path may be blank.

For example, when you view the path of your backup folder, the path may be blank.

CAUSE

This problem may occur if the resource or the location (such as a network share) is not available.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, do one of the following:
  • Wait for the resource or the location to become available. For example, wait for the network share to become available.

    Note When the resource or the location is available again, the path of the resource or to the location should appear in the Open and Save paths in OneNote 2003.
  • Contact your network administrator for availability of the resource or the location.
  • Change the location to a local resource or to a local location. For example, change the path of a folder on your local hard disk drive.

    Note When you change the path of My Notebook, the paths for both Notes E-mailed to Me and Other Notes I've Seen may also be changed to the same local folder.
  • Check the registry for the path that you should use for the resource or for the location.

    Warning If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

    To check the path for the resource or location, follow these steps:
    1. Click Start, and then click Run.
    2. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.
    3. Locate the following key in the registry:

      HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\OneNote\Options\Save

    4. Note the path for the resource or the location that you want.

      For example, check the path for BackupFolderPath to determine the path where your backups are saved.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:7/30/2004
Keywords:kbprb KB840941 kbAudEndUser
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