Microsoft KB Archive/84698

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Windows Err Msg: Directory Does Not Exist...

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Q84698

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11

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SYMPTOMS
Trying to rename a file on a floppy disk in Microsoft Windows File Manager may result in the following error message:

  Directory does not exist Do you want to create it? YES      NO

CAUSE
This error message occurs when the disk is write-protected.

RESOLUTION
To correct this problem, remove the disk from the floppy drive, remove the write-protect feature, and reinsert the disk into the drive. The rename operation can then be performed successfully.

MORE INFORMATION
The other commands from the File Manager's File menu, such as Copy, Delete, Move, and Create Directory, correctly alert you to the possible presence of write-protection on the disk.

This problem does not exist in the Microsoft Windows version 3.0 File Manager. The following error message results in the Windows 3.0 File Manager if you try to rename a file on a write-protected floppy disk:

               System Error Write protected disk in drive  Cancel    Retry

Additional query words: 3.10 3.11 err msg

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Technology : kbWin3xSearch kbWin310 kbWin311