Microsoft KB Archive/71880

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Cannot Find File _DEFAULT.BAT

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Q71880

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a

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SYMPTOMS
When you execute _DEFAULT.PIF from File Manager, the following error message is displayed:

Cannot find file, _default.bat

CAUSE
This is by design.

_DEFAULT.PIF should not be manually executed from anywhere inside Windows. The _DEFAULT.PIF file is used automatically for MS-DOS applications that do not have a PIF. If changes are made to _DEFAULT.PIF, they are used when MS-DOS applications without PIFs are started under Windows.

NOTE: The file referenced in the error message, _DEFAULT.BAT, does not really exist. It is a dummy variable used as a placeholder to allow _DEFAULT.PIF to be saved (see page 449 in the &quot;Microsoft Windows User's Guide&quot;).

MORE INFORMATION
Please refer to page 448 of the &quot;Microsoft Windows User's Guide&quot; for more information on PIFs.

Additional query words: 3.00 win30 3.00a program information file

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Technology : kbWin3xSearch kbWin300 kbWin300a