Microsoft KB Archive/109316

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ACC1x: "Invalid Path" Error Message on Network Installation

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Q109316

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Access versions 1.0, 1.1

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SUMMARY
After performing a network installation of Microsoft Access using the SETUP /A command to set up the server, and the SETUP /N command to set up the workstation, you receive an "Invalid Path" error message when you try to start Microsoft Access.

MORE INFORMATION
During the installation process Microsoft Access checks to see what type of network you are running. If the network type is Microsoft LanMan, Windows for Workgroups, or WindowsNT, Microsoft Access will write the paths of necessary files in the MSACCESS.INI file using the uniform naming convention (UNC). With other network types, the paths of necessary files are written using drive letter references.

In either case, the server name must be 11 characters or less in length, and must use no more than three characters as an extension. This is standard MS-DOS naming convention.

Filing systems like WindowsNT's NTFS, OS/2's HPFS, UNIX's POSIX, and Novell's Netware use naming conventions that do not follow standard MS-DOS naming conventions. This can cause the error message stated above when Microsoft Access tries to locate a server that is identified in the MSACCESS.INI file.