Err Msg in MS-DOS Session: Cannot Write to Drive C:/Cancel...?

ID: Q107810


The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.11


SYMPTOMS

When you choose the MS-DOS Prompt icon, you receive one of the following error messages:

Cannot access drive C:
-or-
Cannot find drive C:
Or, if you can run the MS-DOS Prompt, you receive the following error message when you type exit at an MS-DOS prompt:
Cannot Write to Drive C:


CAUSE

These errors are caused by a corrupted DOSAPP.INI file; deleting this file corrects the problem.

Additional query words: 3.11 err msg writing error retry cancel session

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Version : WINDOWS:3.11
Platform : WINDOWS
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Last Reviewed: October 8, 1999
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