Shared CD-ROM or Floppy Drives Must Contain a Disk At Startup
ID: Q90930
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11
SYMPTOMS
If you select the Re-share At Startup option when sharing a floppy or
CD-ROM drive, and you start Windows for Workgroups without a disk
in the shared drive, the following error may be displayed.
System Error Cannot Read from Drive X.
(where X: is the driver letter representing the shared drive)
If you choose the Cancel button, the following error message will be
displayed:
An error occurred while trying to share X. Error 5291. The
path X:\ does not exist. Do you want to continue to share X each
time you start Windows for Workgroups?
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An error occurred while trying to share X. Error 5341. The
path X:\ does not exist.
CAUSE
The Windows for Workgroups File Manager allows the sharing of local
disk resources including fixed disks, floppy drives, and CD-ROM
drives. You can make these shares persistent by selecting the Re-share
At Startup option. If you select this option and the shared CD-ROM or
floppy drive does not contain a disk when Windows for Workgroups is
restarted, the above errors may occur.
WORKAROUND
To eliminate these error messages, make sure that the shared drive
contains a disk before starting Windows for Workgroups.
There are several ways to recover from the error condition, depending
on the intended result.
- To immediately reestablish the share, insert a disk in the shared
drive and choose Retry in the System Error Cannot Read From
Drive X dialog box.
- To not reestablish the share for the current session, but attempt
to reestablish the share in future sessions, choose Cancel at the
System Error Cannot Read From Drive X dialog box and choose Yes at
the Do You Want To Continue To Share X Each Time You Start Windows
for Workgroups? dialog box.
- To not reestablish the share for the current or future sessions,
choose Cancel in the System Error Cannot Read From Drive X dialog
box and choose No at the Do You Want To Continue To Share X Each
Time You Start Windows For Workgroups? dialog box.
Additional query words:
3.10 3.1 re-establish 3.11
Keywords :
Version : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Platform : WINDOWS
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