Err Msg with Word or Excel Installed: Cannot Read from Drive C

ID: Q118574

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.11

SYMPTOMS

When you run some Windows-based applications under Windows for Workgroups, the following error message is displayed on some systems:

Cannot Read from Drive C

This error occurs with the following applications:

Microsoft Excel 5.0 for Windows

Microsoft Word 6.0 for Windows

Microsoft Works 3.0 for Windows

CAUSE

This error can occur if the following Device= line is missing from the CONFIG.SYS file:


     device=c:\windows\ifshlp.sys

RESOLUTION

Open the CONFIG.SYS file in a text editor (such as Windows Notepad) and add the following line

device=<c:\windows>\ifshlp.sys

where <c:\windows> is your Windows for Workgroup program directory.

MORE INFORMATION

The IFSHLP.SYS file is used to provide real-mode support for the Installable File System (IFS) Manager, which is responsible for passing data to the appropriate device, whether the device is installed locally or elsewhere on the network.

Additional query words: 3.11

Keywords :
Version : WINDOWS:3.11
Platform : WINDOWS
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