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Q80885: Groups Are Missing in Windows Upon Startup

Article: Q80885
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: 09-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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An invalid PATH= statement in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file may result in the
inaccessibility of the Microsoft Windows groups within Program Manager. This
occurs when you start Windows from the root directory, but does not occur when
you start Windows from the WINDOWS directory.

To prevent this, verify that the PATH= line syntax is correct.

MORE INFORMATION
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If the path is set as follows, the groups within Program Manager will be
inaccessible

       PATH=C:WINDOWS

where C is the drive and WINDOWS is the directory in which Windows 3.0 resides.

To allow access to the groups within Program Manager, verify that the path
statement reads as follows:

       PATH=C:\WINDOWS

For more information, query on the following words in the Microsoft Knowledge
Base:

  Program and Manager and PROGMAN.INI

Additional query words: 3.00 3.00a Groups Path 3.10 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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