Err Msg: Cannot Find \\<Computername>\<Sharename>\Windows CE...

ID: Q185521

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows CE for the Handheld PC
Microsoft Windows CE for the Palm-size PC
Microsoft Windows CE Services versions 2.0, 2.1

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to install Microsoft Windows CE Services on a computer running Microsoft Windows NT, you may receive one of the following error messages:

Cannot find \\<computername>\<sharename>\Windows CE Services\Setup.exe

where <computername> is the name of the computer and <sharename> is the name of the shared CD-ROM drive that contains the Microsoft Windows CE Services Setup CD-ROM.

-or-

Access denied.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if you install Windows CE Services over a network using Mscdex.exe version 2.25 or earlier to share the CD-ROM drive over the network.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, use any of the following resolutions:

Use a local CD-ROM drive to install Windows CE Services.

Use Microsoft Windows NT 3.5 or later to share the CD-ROM drive on the network.

Configure Windows to use 32-bit CD-ROM drivers. To do so, please consult your hardware manufacturer or the documentation included with the CD-ROM drive.

Additional query words: hand held set up

Keywords : kbenv kberrmsg kbnetwork kbsetup wince handheld kbimu palmsize
Version : WINDOWS:2.0,2.1
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb