Microsoft KB Archive/66998

Works: Unable to Save Files to Empty Directory on Novell

PSS ID Number: Q66998 Article last modified on 06-18-1996

1.00 1.05 2.00

MS-DOS

Summary:

Microsoft Works does not correctly access empty directories on Novell servers.

More Information:

When choosing File Save As and selecting an empty directory on a Novell server as the target directory, Works does not allow the empty directory to be selected. If the empty directory is highlighted and an attempt is made to select it, Works flashes the path to the empty directory on the “Save file as:” line, blanks out the name, then suggests the same filename again with the directory that was previously selected. If the directory on the server has at least one file in it, Works functions correctly and allows the directory to be chosen.

Also, when choosing File Open Existing File and selecting an empty directory on a Novell server as the source directory, Works displays the path to the directory on the “File to open:” line as if the directory is a file. Works does not enter the directory to show that there are no files located there.

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Works version 2.00. New information, regarding this problem, will be posted as it becomes available.

This behavior was verified on Novell NetWare 286, version 2.15. The only solution is to place a file in the directory on the server so that the directory is no longer empty.

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