File Manager Error: "Directory Does Not Exist"

 Last reviewed: November 23, 1994
Article ID: Q108699
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.1, 3.11
  • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.1

SYMPTOMS

You may receive the following error message when you attempt to rename a file on a floppy disk using Windows 3.1 or 3.11 File Manager or Windows for Workgroups 3.1 File Manager: 

   Directory A: does not exist. Do you want to create it?

CAUSE

This error message can occur if the floppy disk is write protected. Remove the write protection from the floppy disk and try the operation again.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in version 3.1 of Windows and Windows for Workgroups. This problem does not occur in later versions of Windows for Workgroups.

KBCategory: kbtool kberrmsg
KBSubcategory: win31 wfw wfwg
Additional reference words: 3.1 3.10 3.11 Mgr

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Last reviewed: November 23, 1994
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