Windows Err Msg: Fatal Error -- Cannot Swap Windows

• Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11

SYMPTOMS

When you run Windows in standard mode on a network, you may receive the following message when trying to switch between applications:

Fatal Error - Cannot Swap Windows

CAUSE

This error occurs when multiple machines use the same directory for Windows temporary files. Because Windows uses standard filenames when it creates swap files, more than one swap file can have the same name and intermittent errors can occur.

RESOLUTION

To correct the problem, set the TEMP environment variable to a directory on the local hard drive. If you are using a diskless workstation, set the TEMP variable to a unique directory for each machine.

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Version : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11
Platform : WINDOWS
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