Microsoft KB Archive/109052

Works Err Msg: Setup Is Unable to Find SHARE.EXE

PSS ID Number: Q109052 Article last modified on 10-22-1998

3.00

WINDOWS

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= SYMPTOMS =

Setup uses the following method to locate the Share command (SHARE.EXE) on the system:


 * If there is a Share command already listed in the CONFIG.SYS or AUTOEXEC.BAT file, Setup will look in the location stated.
 * If this fails or if Share is not included in either file, Setup will search the PATH statement in the AUTOEXEC.BAT for the location of SHARE.EXE.

If setup still cannot find SHARE.EXE it will display the following error message:

Setup was unable to find SHARE.EXE on your system. It is required to run this application. Please fix your system and rerun Setup.

= RESOLUTION =

To correct the above error message:


 * 1) Verify that any Share commands in the AUTOEXEC.BAT or CONFIG.SYS files are pointing to accurate locations of SHARE.EXE and are listed before any commands to load Windows or a menu program.
 * 2) If there is no SHARE.EXE commands in the AUTOEXEC.BAT or CONFIG.SYS files, verify that the PATH statement in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file points to a directory that contains SHARE.EXE.

For information about adding SHARE.EXE to your system files, query on the following keywords:

share and DOS and parameters KBCategory: kbsetup KBSubcategory: wworkskb

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