PC Win: Attach Dialog Box May Update Improperly

ID: Q86093

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Mail for Windows, versions 3.0, 3.0b, 3.2

SYMPTOMS

If you attempt to attach from a floppy disk after removing it, Microsoft Mail for Windows sometimes displays the following incorrect error message:

Cannot find this file.
Please verify that the correct path and filename are given.

The expected error should be

Cannot read drive "x"
Please verify the drive door is closed and that the disk is formatted.

where x is the floppy disk drive.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in versions 3.0, 3.0b, and 3.2 of Microsoft Mail for Windows. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: 3.00 3.00b 3.20

Keywords :
Version : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0b,3.2
Platform : WINDOWS
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