Windows Err Msg: Cannot Save New Settings

Last reviewed: November 23, 1994
Article ID: Q67516

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11
Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11

The WIN.INI file must be set for read/write access to properly run Microsoft Windows. If the file attributes for WIN.INI are set to Read Only you may receive one of the following error messages:

   Cannot save new settings

   -or-

   This file exists and is read-only. Use a different filename.

Changing this attribute at the MS-DOS level to read/write corrects this problem. (Refer to your MS-DOS manual for specific instructions on setting the MS-DOS file attributes.) You can also change the file attributes with the Windows File Manager using the Change Attributes command from the File menu.

In a network situation, verify that you have read/write access to the WIN.INI file.

KBCategory: kbenv
KBSubcategory: win30 win31 wfw wfwg
Additional reference words: 3.00 3.00a 3.10 3.11 application writes

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Last reviewed: November 23, 1994
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