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XL2000: Error Message "The Microsoft Map data file EUROPE.IND was not found."

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Symptoms

When you attempt to insert a Microsoft Map into your Microsoft Excel worksheet, you receive the following error message
The Microsoft map data file EUROPE.IND was not found.
and Excel inserts a blank Map object into your worksheet.

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Cause

This problem occurs when you try to create a map using data that represents a region for which Microsoft Map does not include a map.

In earlier versions of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Map included the following maps, which are no longer included in Excel 2000:
  • Europe
  • World Countries

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Resolution

To resolve this problem, copy the following files from the \Os\Msapps\Datamap\Data folder on your Microsoft Office 97 CD to the C:\Program Files\Common files\Microsoft Shared\Datamap\Data folder on your hard disk:
Eurairpt.dat
Eurairpt.id
Eurairpt.map
Eurairpt.tab
Eurcitya.dat
Eurcitya.id
Eurcitya.map
Eurcitya.tab
Eurcityb.dat
Eurcityb.id
Eurcityb.map
Eurcityb.tab
Eurhiway.dat
Eurhiway.id
Eurhiway.map
Eurhiway.tab
Europe.dat
Europe.gst
Europe.id
Europe.ind
Europe.map
Europe.tab
World.dat
World.gst
World.id
World.ind
World.map
World.tab
Worldcap.dat
Worldcap.id
Worldcap.map
Worldcap.tab

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Keywords: KB235306, kbprb

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Article Info
Article ID : 235306
Revision : 3
Created on : 10/6/2003
Published on : 10/6/2003
Exists online : False
Views : 216