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Q152435: Network Client 3.0 Boot Disk and Error 2: The Specified File

Article: Q152435
Product(s): Windows for Workgroups and Windows NT Networking Issues
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg
Last Modified: 15-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Network Client for MS-DOS version 3.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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The Network Client 3.0 has successfully been installed to your hard drive. You
then copy the client files to the root of a floppy disk, modify the System.ini
entries to reflect the new path, and boot from it. The following error message
is then displayed:

  ERROR 2: The specified file was not found.

CAUSE
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The LANROOT parameter must be set to blank if the client files have been copied
to the root of the boot device.

RESOLUTION
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Open the System.ini file in a text editor. Change the following:

  [network]
  LANROOT=XXXXX to LANROOT=

  [network drivers]
  DEVDIR=XXXXX to DEVDIR=A:\

  [Password Lists]
  *Shares=XXXXX to *Shares=A:\XXXXX
  USERNAME=XXXXX to USERNAME=A:\XXXXX

Additional query words: Windows NT Administrator MS

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Keywords          : kberrmsg 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword kbNetworkClientSearch kbNetworkClient300DOS

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