Microsoft KB Archive/95877

= WFWG: MS-DOS Applications May Return FCB UNAVAILABLE Error =

Article ID: 95877

Article Last Modified on 9/26/1999

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.1

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This article was previously published under Q95877



SYMPTOMS
When running some earlier MS-DOS-based applications with Windows for Workgroups running in enhanced mode and from a remote network drive, you may receive the following error message:

FCB UNAVAILABLE

Abort, Fail?



WORKAROUND
To work around this error message, do either of the following:


 * Run the MS-DOS-based application from a local drive.

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 * Start the Real Mode Redirector by typing net start workstation at an MS-DOS command prompt. Run the application with Windows for Workgroups running in standard mode.

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 * Start the Full Redirector by typing net start full at an MS-DOS command prompt.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows for Workgroups version 3.1. This problem does not occur in later versions of the product.

Additional query words: 3.10 err msg

Keywords: KB95877

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