Q58243: Cannot Run Real Mode Under Enhanced with SHARE

Article: Q58243
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 09-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you run SHARE, run Microsoft Windows 3.0 in 386 enhanced mode, start an
MS-DOS prompt, and run real mode Windows 3.0 in the virtual machine, you receive
the following error:

  Sharing Violation error reading drive C:

CAUSE
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This behavior is by design. With SHARE running, the different virtual machines
running act just like different network workstations.

MORE INFORMATION
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This problem is exactly the same problem as two workstations on a network trying
to run the same installed version of Windows from a network server. You must set
things up properly for this to work. All of the files that Windows opens (*.INI,
*.DLL, *.EXE, *.DRV) must be marked read-only with the MS-DOS ATTRIB command or
you will get sharing violations. The ATTRIB syntax for read-only is as follows:

     ATTRIB <filename> +r

Additional query words: 3.00 3.00a

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a

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