WFWG: MS-DOS Applications May Return FCB UNAVAILABLE Error

• Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.1

SYMPTOMS

When running some earlier MS-DOS-based applications with Windows for Workgroups running in enhanced mode and from a remote network drive, you may receive the following error message:

FCB UNAVAILABLE
Abort, Fail?

WORKAROUND

To work around this error message, do either of the following:

• Run the MS-DOS-based application from a local drive.
  
  -or-



• Start the Real Mode Redirector by typing net start workstation at an MS-DOS command prompt. Run the application with Windows for Workgroups running in standard mode.
  
  -or-



• Start the Full Redirector by typing net start full at an MS-DOS command prompt.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows for Workgroups version 3.1. This problem does not occur in later versions of the product.

Additional query words: 3.10 err msg

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Version : WINDOWS:3.1
Platform : WINDOWS
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