Microsoft KB Archive/108428

= Err Msg: An Error Occurred Accessing the Security Settings... =

Article ID: 108428

Article Last Modified on 9/24/1999

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11

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This article was previously published under Q108428





SYMPTOMS
When you run the NET START command, you receive one of the following error messages:

Error 3: The specified path was not found. An error occurred accessing the security settings file.

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Error 2625: WFWSYS.CFG is Invalid.



CAUSE
These errors can be caused by one or both of the following situations:


 * The DEVDIR= line in the [network drivers] section of the SYSTEM.INI file is set to a directory different from the directory where the WFWSYS.CFG file is located.

If DEVDIR= points to the directory where the WFWSYS.CFG is located and you still receive one of these error messages, you may have a damaged WFWSYS.CFG file, or your WFWSYS.CFG file was copied from another computer. In this case, you must reinstall Windows for Workgroups 3.11 or contact your system administrator.
 * You are running a shared copy of Windows for Workgroups on a Novell NetWare network and your Windows directory is set as a map root (for example, U:\\Windows).



RESOLUTION

 * To correct this problem, change the DEVDIR line so that it points to the correct location of the WFWSYS.CFG file.
 * Change the map root from the Windows directory to your user directory (for example, U:\).

Additional query words: 3rdparty err msg administrator admin security stamp stamped

Keywords: KB108428

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