Microsoft KB Archive/261894

= ICS Troubleshooter Gives Incorrect Instructions for Opening Icslog.txt =

Article ID: 261894

Article Last Modified on 1/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition

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This article was previously published under Q261894



SYMPTOMS
When you are following the instructions for the Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) troubleshooter in Windows Millennium Edition (Me) to open the Icslog.txt file, you receive the following message:

Windows cannot find 'c:\icslog.txt'. You may have typed the name incorrectly in the Run dialog, or another open program cannot find a system file. To search for a file, click the Start button, and then click Search.

NOTE: The instructions for opening the Icslog.txt file can be found by clicking the following link in the ICS troubleshooter:

My Internet Connection Sharing client or host computer dials out without notifying me



CAUSE
The Icslog.txt file resides in the drive and directory that Windows is installed in, normally C:\Windows.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use one of the following methods:
 * Click Start, click Run, type icslog.txt, and then click OK.

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 * Use the Search feature to find the file and then double-click it in the Search Results window.

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 * Click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and click Windows Explorer. Browse to the Windows folder, and then double-click the Icslog.txt file to open it.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Keywords: kberrmsg kbprb KB261894

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