Microsoft KB Archive/115316

= Microsoft Backup for Windows Err Msg: Bad Handle... =

Article ID: 115316

Article Last Modified on 11/19/1999

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.2 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.21 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.22 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q115316



SYMPTOMS
The following error message appears when you start Microsoft Backup for Windows

Stop

Bad Handle HA: HL: HU: HS: BA: BL: BU: BS:

where  is an integer. The value of  varies from system to system.



CAUSE
This problem occurs when the DEFAULT.SET or DEFAULT.SLT file becomes corrupted.



RESOLUTION
In File Manager, delete both the DEFAULT.SET and DEFAULT.SLT files from the DOS directory. Restart the MS-DOS Microsoft Backup for Windows utility.



MORE INFORMATION
When MS-DOS Microsoft Backup for Windows starts, it checks the DOS directory for DEFAULT.SET and DEFAULT.SLT. If these files are not found, it creates new ones.

Additional query words: 6.22 6.20 6.00 6.21 3.1 backup win mwbackup.exe

Keywords: KB115316

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