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Q81774: SUBST Command Doesn’t Work with CD-ROM Drive

Article: Q81774
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:5.x,6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 5.0, 5.0a, 6.0, 6.2, 6.21, 6.22 
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SYMPTOMS
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The following error message will appear when attempting to use the MS-DOS SUBST
command with a CD-ROM drive:

  Cannot SUBST a network drive

The MS-DOS SUBST command does not work on CD-ROM drives.

CAUSE
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CD-ROM drives are connected to a computer via a network interface. The
MSCDEX.EXE CD-ROM driver informs MS-DOS that the CD-ROM drive is a network
drive.

REFERENCES
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"Microsoft MS-DOS User's Guide and Reference," versions 5.0 and 5.0a, pages
571-573

Additional query words: 6.22 5.00 5.00a 6.00 6.20 DOS cdrom cd rom

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS621 kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS600 kbMSDOS500 kbMSDOS500a
Version           : MS-DOS:5.x,6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22

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