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Q138719: Win95 Error Message: Error: 0003 Setting the Registry File

Article: Q138719
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): msnets win95
Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you run the Setmdir command, you may receive the the following error
message:

  Error: 0003 Setting the Registry File.
  An error occurred booting this server based workstation.
  You will need to contact the system administrator for help.

CAUSE
=====

The Setmdir command is not correctly reading the mapping line after the
sysdatpath line in the Machines.ini file.

RESOLUTION
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A normal Machines.ini entry would look something like:

  [000000000000]
  sysdatpath=h:\user1
  h=\\server\share\dir1

Reverse the order of the lines in the Machines.ini file, so that the entry reads
as follows:

  [000000000000]
  h=\\server\share\dir1
  sysdatpath=h:\user1

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows 95. We are researching
this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base
as it becomes available.

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Keywords          : msnets win95 
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : 95
Issue type        : kbprb

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