Microsoft KB Archive/60062

COMP Fails on 3COM Network if Used with Executable File PSS ID Number: Q60062 Article last modified on 07-14-1993 PSS database name: O_MSDOS

4.01

MS-DOS

Summary:

The version of COMP included with MS-DOS version 4.01 does not seem to work correctly with executable files (files with .COM, .EXE, or .BAT extensions) on a 3COM 3+Open Advanced Version 1.1 LAN Manager based network drive. A sharing violation occurs if you try to execute this type of file on this type of network drive. This problem occurs with the following command line:

comp size.exe s:

Where C: is the default drive (local machine), S: is a network share, and SIZE.EXE is a sample program.

This problem also occurs when you run COMP with no command line and answer the prompts. The problem does not occur if you rename SIZE.EXE to SIZE.TMP on both C: and S: and use the following command:

COMP SIZE.TMP S:

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in MS-DOS version 4.01. We are researching this problem and will post new information here as it becomes available.

Additional reference words: 4.01 noupd

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