PRWIN9207002: OleCreateLinkFromFile Fails on CD-ROM-Based File

ID Number: Q86408

3.10

WINDOWS

buglist3.10

Summary:

PROBLEM ID: WIN9207002

SYMPTOMS

In an object linking and embedding (OLE) client application, the

OleCreateLinkFromFile function returns the value OLE_ERROR_DRIVE.

CAUSE

The OleCreateLinkFromFile function is attempting to link to a

source file on a CD-ROM drive.

RESOLUTION

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in version 1.0 of the

OLE libraries provided with Microsoft Windows version 3.1. We are

researching this problem and will post more information here when

it becomes available.

Additional reference words: 1.00 3.10