The information in this article applies to:
SYMPTOMSWhen you change the default document location to a Banyan Vines server or DEC Pathworks server, you get the following error message:
CAUSEBanyan Vines and DEC Pathworks do not support the Universal Naming Convention (UNC) required by Word to locate the default file location. Therefore, Word will not identify the server location as a valid directory. WORKAROUNDTo work around this problem, first set the default document path in Microsoft Word to a folder that contains a shortcut to the Banyan Vines or DEC server. To do this, follow these steps:
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available. MORE INFORMATIONFor additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q110266 OFF: Err Msg: <Program> Cannot Find or Run the Application Q153787 WD95: Can't Set Workgroup Template Location on Banyan Vines NetworkThe third-party products discussed here are manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability. Additional query words: network drive locations modify
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