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Q78147: Starting a Program Requiring LOADFIX.COM from the PIF Editor

Article: Q78147
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: 15-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11 
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SUMMARY
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When trying to run a non-Windows application from Microsoft Windows, you may get
the error message "Packed File Corrupt." If this happens, you should execute the
file LOADFIX.COM before starting a program from Microsoft Windows 3.0 or 3.1.
You can start LOADFIX.COM from the PIF Editor, followed by the desired program
as follows:

  Program Filename:     LOADFIX.COM
  Optional Parameters:  C:\MYDIR\MYPROG.EXE
  Start-up Directory:   C:\MYDIR

MORE INFORMATION
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LOADFIX.COM, a utility provided with MS-DOS 5.0, addresses a problem with files
that were compressed with the EXEPACK utility or the /EXEPACK linker option used
in some Microsoft products. LOADFIX.COM prevents an error message that is a
result of either the EXEPACK utility or the /EXEPACK linker, and is needed
before the DOS application can be started.

For more information concerning the MS-DOS implementation of LOADFIX.COM, query
on the words:

  Packed and File and Corrupt and MS-DOS and LOADFIX.COM

Additional query words: 3.00 3.00a 3.0 3.0a 3.10 Packed File Corrupt 3.11

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

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