FIX: Visual Workbench Cannot Create Project

Last reviewed: September 18, 1997
Article ID: Q113925

1.00 1.50 | 1.00

WINDOWS   | WINDOWS NT

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The information in this article applies to:

The Visual Workbench, included with:

    - Microsoft Visual C++ for Windows, versions 1.0 and 1.5
    - Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Edition, version 1.0

SYMPTOMS

When opening a new project which is located in a nonexistent directory, it is possible to get a message box containing the following error:

    Cannot switch to drive ". Cannot Create the Project.

RESOLUTION

Closing all of the open Workbench windows will resolve this problem. From the Workbench menu, select Windows and then Close All. You can then return to the Project menu, select New and create your project.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was fixed in Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Edition, version 2.0.

Additional reference words: fail 1.00 1.10 1.50
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KBSubcategory: VWBIss
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Version : 1.00 1.50 | 1.00
Platform : NT WINDOWS
Solution Type : kbfix

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Last reviewed: September 18, 1997
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