Microsoft KB Archive/179948

= Error Message: Unable to Create Directory =

Article ID: 179948

Article Last Modified on 1/22/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 95

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This article was previously published under Q179948



SYMPTOMS
When you start your computer to a command prompt and then try to create a new folder that contains more than 67 characters, you may receive the following error message:

Unable to create directory

When you start your computer to a command prompt and then try to change to a folder that contains more than 67 characters, you may receive the following error message:

Invalid directory



CAUSE
This behavior occurs because Windows 95 and Windows 98 adheres to the MS- DOS path limit of 67 characters when you start your computer to a command prompt.



RESOLUTION
To work around this issue, start your computer normally, and then create or view folders.

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