Microsoft KB Archive/141471

= Err Msg: No Such File or Directory Using FC.EXE =

Article ID: 141471

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51

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This article was previously published under Q141471





SYMPTOMS
When you use the Windows NT 3.51 file compare utility (FC.EXE) to compare two identical files, the following error message appears:

FC: cannot open C:\ - No such file or directory

This error occurs only if the first file has only the Compressed bit set. If any of the other Attribute bits (Hidden, System, Read-only, or Archive) are set in addition to the Compressed bit, the operation completes without an error. Attribute bits set on the second file do not effect the compare operation.



CAUSE
File compare does not support the compressed file attributes.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51. A fix to this problem is in development, but has not been regression-tested and may be destabilizing in production environments. Microsoft does not recommend implementing this fix at this time. Contact Microsoft Product Support Services for more information on the availability of this fix.

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