>>I just double checked by MSDN CD. The SETUP does allow me to do a custom install and pick-and-choose which help components to install to run off the HD instead of the CD.
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>I'm facing the same problem, so I decided to install MSDN on a different drive and still the help menu in VFP6 is dimmed.
>any suggestions?

I did a fresh clean install yesterday - at no point was I asked about help files, and I can not access them anywhere! COuld these MS Select CD's NOT ship with teh hlp files?? How BIZARRE?!?