Microsoft KB Archive/95447

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PRB: &quot;'|' Isn't A Valid Path&quot; Error Message on Start Up
'Article ID: Q95447

Creation Date: 09-FEB-1993

Revision Date: 19-SEP-1996' The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Access version 1.0

SYMPTOMS

When you try to start Microsoft Access, you receive the following error message:

'|' Isn't a Valid Path CAUSE

The drive that contains your TEMP directory does not have enough disk space, or there is no valid SET TEMP statement in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

RESOLUTION

Quit Windows. At the MS-DOS prompt, type SET and press ENTER. This gives you a listing of the MS-DOS environment settings. Confirm that one of the settings is TEMP= followed by a valid path.

If you find the TEMP= setting, then check the amount of disk space available on the drive where your temporary directory resides. If you do not have enough disk space, delete unnecessary files from the drive or move the TEMP directory to a partition that has enough disk space and change the SET TEMP= line in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

STATUS

This behavior no longer occurs in Microsoft Access version 1.1.
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Additional reference words: 1.00 WinIss

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