Path or File Not Found Error With Windows MS-DOS Prompt

ID: Q71941

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a

SYMPTOMS

You may encounter a

path not found

file not found

error message if you use the MS-DOS Prompt utility in Microsoft Windows 3.0 to try to type a filename or copy a file on a network drive.

CAUSE

This problem can be caused by using XMSNETx.EXE version 3.01 revision A.

RESOLUTION

To correct this problem, obtain the 3.02 version of the workstation update, create a new IPX.COM, and use the 3.02 version of XMSNETx.EXE.

To find out what revision of the shell is running, type

NVER

after logging on to the network; or on the boot disk, go to the directory where the XMSNETx.EXE is located and type

XMSNETx i

where x is 3 or 4, depending on what version of MS-DOS is being used.

Temporary Workaround

Replace the XMSNETx.EXE with NETx.COM (version 3.01) until the upgraded components can be obtained.

Additional query words: 3.00 win30 3.00a

Keywords :
Version : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a
Platform : WINDOWS
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