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Q88442: Windows Err Msg: Cannot Find File…

Article: Q88442
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: 27-SEP-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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SYMPTOMS
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When installing or running Microsoft Windows you may receive one of the
following error messages:

  Cannot Find File; Check to Ensure Path and Filename Are Correct

  -or-

  Application Execution Error: Cannot Find File; Check to Ensure Path and
  Filename Are Correct

MORE INFORMATION
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Cannot Find File; Check to Ensure Path and Filename Are Correct
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This error is generated for one of the following reasons:

- You may receive this error when running a PIF, if the Program Filename field
  in the PIF file does not contain a valid path and filename for the program. A
  full pathname should be specified -- for example, C:\MYDIR\MYPROG.EXE. For
  more information, consult the PIF Editor online help.

- The FILES= statement in the CONFIG.SYS is set too low. The FILES= should be
  set to at least 45. This can happen when installing Windows and when running
  MS-DOS-based applications from Windows.

Cannot Find File; Check to Ensure Path and Filename Are Correct
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This message is caused when Windows tries to execute applications listed on the
Run= or Load= lines in the WIN.INI file.

The above error can be caused by one of the following situations:

- The path to the executable file is invalid (it is misspelled or does not
  exist).

- The file has been deleted.

- Either the Load= or Run= line has exceeded the 128-character limit. In
  Windows 3.1, you can use the StartUp group feature to avoid this limitation.

- There is more than one space between the items on the Load= or Run= line. For
  example, there are two spaces between the applications on the following Load=
  line:

        Load=c:\windows\AppOne.exe  AppTwo.exe
                                  ^^

  If this last situation is the cause, Windows loads the applications after
  displaying the message.

Additional query words: 3.11 3.10 3.00 3.00a err msg

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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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