WGAO Error 2116: The Device or Directory Does Not Exist

ID: Q121270

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Workgroup Add-On for MS-DOS, version 3.11

SYMPTOMS

After you install Workgroup Add-On for MS-DOS version 3.11 and then try to share a directory, you receive the following error message:

ERROR 2116: The Device or Directory Does Not Exist.

CAUSE

This problem occurs when the directory you are trying to share is hidden.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Workgroup Add-On for MS-DOS, version 3.11. We will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: wfwg kbbuglist subdirectory attrib attribute NET SHARE

Keywords :
Version : MS-DOS:3.11
Platform : MS-DOS
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