32-Bit File Access ErrMsg: Exit Windows and Run the MS-DOS...

ID: Q109527

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.11

SYMPTOMS

When you run an application (such as Microsoft Undelete) under Windows for Workgroups version 3.11, you may receive the following error message:

Exit Windows and run the MS-DOS version of this utility.
Interrupt 26 (Direct sector write) blocked to preserve volume integrity.

NOTE: If you run Microsoft Undelete and choose Find to search for deleted files, Undelete may display the following error message:

System Error
Divide by zero or Overflow error

CAUSE

This problem occurs when you run any application or utility that calls interrupt 26 (such as Microsoft Undelete) when 32-bit file access is enabled.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem either:

Disable 32-bit file access.

-or-

Run the MS-DOS-based version of the application that is calling interrupt 26.

NOTE: Microsoft recommends that you do not run MS-DOS-based disk utilities from the Windows for Workgroups MS-DOS Prompt. These utilities should be run before or after your Windows for Workgroups session.

KBCategory: kbtool kbdisplay kbenv kberrmsg
KBSubcategory: wfw wfwg

Additional query words: 311 vfat remove MWUNDEL.EXE mwundelete

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Version : WINDOWS:3.11
Platform : WINDOWS
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