Microsoft KB Archive/285320

= MechWarrior 4 Error Message: STOP: Cannot Create 'Resource\Variants\.mw4' =

Article ID: 285320

Article Last Modified on 12/3/2002

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries
 * Microsoft MechWarrior 4: Vengeance

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This article was previously published under Q285320



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to save a Variant in the Mech Lab, you may receive the following error message:

STOP: Cannot create 'Resource\Variants\ .mw4'



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if one of the following conditions is true:
 * The .mw4 file has the read-only attribute set.


 * The .mw4 file is damaged.

The  is the name of the variant file that you are attempting to save.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, follow these steps:
 * 1) In Microsoft Windows 95 or Microsoft Windows 98, click Start, point to Find, and then click Files or Folders.

In Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me) or Microsoft Windows 2000, click Start, point to Search, and then click For Files or Folders.
 * 1) In the Named or Search for files and folders named box, type  .mw4, where   is the name of the variant file that you want to save.
 * 2) In the Look in box, click My Computer.
 * 3) Click Find Now or Search Now.
 * 4) Right-click the file in the found files list, and then click Properties.
 * 5) Click to clear the Read Only check box.
 * 6) Click OK.

Test to see if the issue continues to occur.

If the issue continues to occur:
 * 1) Right-click the file in the found files list, and then click Delete.
 * 2) Click OK.
 * 3) Close all of the windows on the desktop.

NOTE: If you received the file from a third-party, download the file again, and then install the file.

Additional query words: msgame mech4 mech warrior mw4

Keywords: kberrmsg kbprb KB285320

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