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Q95877: WFWG: MS-DOS Applications May Return FCB UNAVAILABLE Error

Article: Q95877
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 3.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 26-SEP-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.1 
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SYMPTOMS
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When running some earlier MS-DOS-based applications with Windows for Workgroups
running in enhanced mode and from a remote network drive, you may receive the
following error message:

  FCB UNAVAILABLE
  Abort, Fail?

WORKAROUND
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To work around this error message, do either of the following:

- Run the MS-DOS-based application from a local drive.

  -or-

- Start the Real Mode Redirector by typing "net start workstation" (without the
  quotation marks) at an MS-DOS command prompt. Run the application with
  Windows for Workgroups running in standard mode.

  -or-

- Start the Full Redirector by typing "net start full" (without the quotation
  marks) at an MS-DOS command prompt.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows for Workgroups version
3.1. This problem does not occur in later versions of the product.

Additional query words: 3.10 err msg

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWFWSearch kbWFW310
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1

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