Microsoft KB Archive/66698

= FIX: L1089 Error, Response Filename Length > 32 Characters =

Article ID: 66698

Article Last Modified on 10/23/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft LINK for OS/2 5.01.21, when used with:
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.22 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft LINK for OS/2 5.03, when used with:
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.22 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft LINK for OS/2 5.05, when used with:
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.22 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q66698



SYMPTOMS
An attempt to link an application fails and Microsoft LINK displays the following message:

LINK : Fatal error L1089 : D:\C600\FILES\PROJECT\TEST\MYFIL :

cannot open response file



CAUSE
The length of the path and filename for the response file exceeds 32 characters.



RESOLUTION
Move the file to a different directory or specify a relative file name to make the path and filename length less than or equal to 32 characters.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a limitation in LINK versions 5.01.21, 5.03, and 5.05 for MS-DOS and OS/2. This limit was increased to 255 characters in LINK version 5.1 for MS-DOS and OS/2.

Additional query words: 5.01.21 5.03 5.05

Keywords: kbfix kb16bitonly KB66698

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