Microsoft KB Archive/122237

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PRB: Test Container Requires SHARE.EXE or VSHARE.386

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Q122237

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft OLE Control Development Kit (CDK), version 1.0

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SYMPTOMS
After attempting to launch the 16-bit version of Test Container, a dialog is displayed with the following message:

Test Container could not properly initialize.

CAUSE
Test Container uses OLE structured storage, which requires file sharing support to be available. If SHARE.EXE or VSHARE.386 is not available, Test Container cannot initialize, so it terminates.

RESOLUTION
You can resolve this problem by using one of these techniques:

  Add a line to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file to load SHARE.EXE when the computer is started. You might use a line similar to this:      LOADHIGH C:\DOS\SHARE.EXE /L:100   Add a line to the Windows SYSTEM.INI file to load the VSHARE.386 virtual device driver. In the section titled [386enh] add this line:       device=vshare.386 NOTE: Before making this change, check your WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory to make sure VSHARE.386 is available. If you do not have VSHARE.386 on the computer, you can obtain it by downloading WW1000.EXE from the Microsoft Software Library. WW1000.EXE is a self extracting file that contains the VSHARE.386 driver and an Application Note that describes the installation and use of the VSHARE.386 driver. 

MORE INFORMATION
The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Software Library:

"WW1000.EXE" For more information about downloading files from the Microsoft Software Library, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

"Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services"