DOCUMENT:Q256934  06-AUG-2002  [automap]
TITLE   :S&T 2000 Error Message: Cannot Launch Main Application
PRODUCT :Microsoft Automap
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kberrmsg kbimu

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Expedia Streets and Trips 2000 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to start Microsoft Expedia Streets and Trips 2000, you may
receive the following error message:

   Streets & Trips 2000 cannot launch main application. Rerun setup.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue, use the following methods in the order in which they are
presented.

Configure Your Computer to Show All Files
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To configure your computer to show all files:

1. Double-click the My Computer icon on the desktop.

2. On the View menu, click Folder Options.

3. Click the View tab, and then click "Show all files" under "Hidden files".

4. Click to clear the "Hide file extensions for known file types" check box.

5. Click OK, and then click close the My Computer window.

Copy the Geography Folder Files
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To copy the files in the Geography folder to the Microsoft Expedia Streets and
Trips 2000 folder:

1. Click Start, and then click Run.

2. In the Open box, type the following line (including the quotation marks), and
   then click OK

   "<drive>:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\geography"

   where <drive> is the drive letter of the hard disk on which Expedia
   Streets and Trips 2000 is installed.

3. On the Edit menu, click Select All.

4. On the Edit menu, click Copy.

5. In the Address box, type the following line (including the quotation marks),
   and then press ENTER:

   "<drive>:\program files\microsoft expedia streets & trips\system"

where <drive> is the drive letter of the hard disk on which Expedia Streets
and Trips 2000 is installed. 6. On the Edit menu, click Paste.

7. Quit Windows Explorer.

8. Restart Expedia Streets and Trips 2000.

If the issue continues to occur, proceed to the next method.

Configure the Streets and Trips 2000 Shortcut
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To configure the Streets and Trips 2000 shortcut:

1. Right-click Start, and then click Open.

2. Double-click Programs.

3. Right-click "Expedia Streets and Trips", and then click Properties.

4. Click the Shortcut tab.

5. In the "Start-in" box, highlight to select the existing text, press the
   DELETE key, type the following line (including the quotation marks), and then
   click OK:

   "<drive>:\program files\microsoft expedia streets & trips\system"

where <drive> is the drive letter of the hard disk on which Expedia Streets
and Trips 2000 is installed.

Additional query words: est2000 auto-map amap est2k st2k

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Keywords          : kberrmsg kbimu 
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch kbExpediaSearch kbExpediaStreets2000
Version           : WINDOWS:
Issue type        : kbprb

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