PRB: L1083 Error Caused By Read-Only Destination .EXE File

• Microsoft LINK for MS-DOS, versions 4.x, 5.0x, 5.1x, 5.2, 5.3x, 5.5, 5.6
• Microsoft LINK for OS/2, versions 5.0x, 5.1, 5.11, 5.13, 5.15

SYMPTOMS

An attempt to link an application fails and Microsoft LINK generates the following message:

L1083: Cannot open run file

CAUSE

The read-only attribute is set on the destination .EXE file.

RESOLUTION

Use the ATTRIB command with the -R option switch to remove the read-only attribute from the file.

Additional query words: 5.01.20 5.01.21 5.02 5.03 5.05 5.10 5.11 5.13 5.15 5.20 5.30 5.31.009 5.50 5.60 link

Keywords : kb16bitonly
Version : MS-DOS:4.x,5.0x,5.1x,5.2,5.3x,5.5,5.6; OS/2:5.0x,5.1,5.11,5.13,5.15
Platform : MS-DOS OS/2
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