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Q67516: Windows Err Msg: Cannot Save New Settings

Article: Q67516
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 06-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11 
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11 
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The WIN.INI file must be set for read/write access to properly run
Microsoft Windows. If the file attributes for WIN.INI are set to Read Only
you may receive one of the following error messages:

  Cannot save new settings

  -or-

  This file exists and is read-only. Use a different filename.

Changing this attribute at the MS-DOS level to read/write corrects
this problem. (Refer to your MS-DOS manual for specific instructions
on setting the MS-DOS file attributes.) You can also change the file
attributes with the Windows File Manager using the Change Attributes
command from the File menu.

In a network situation, verify that you have read/write access to the
WIN.INI file.


Additional query words: 3.00 3.00a 3.10 3.11 application writes

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbWFWSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a kbWin310 kbWin311 kbWFW310 kbWFW311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11

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