Article ID: 58645
Article Last Modified on 10/31/2006
This article was previously published under Q58645
SYMPTOMS
If the combined length (in characters) of the filenames and the loader exceeds 128 characters, MS-DOS truncates the string and issues a "file not found" error message.
CAUSE
This message is seen only when the loader is executed from the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. However, if the command is issued from the LANMAN.INI file from the services group, it produces an unsatisfactory error, "could not load ub drivers."
WORKAROUND
Limit the sum character length (spaces inclusive) to be equal to or less than 128 characters.
MORE INFORMATION
Example
Assume LAN Manager operates from the directory LANMAN20.DOS. The following command is in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file:
c:\lanman20.dos\drivers\ub\loadniu.exe -r -d -m:d8 -p:4 -i:5 c:\lanman20.do
drivers\ub\ex2niuw.xfm c:\lanman20.dos\drivers\ub\stdlc
At run time, the last file will be truncated to
c:\lanman20.dos\drivers\ub\
and the following error message will be issued:
Additional query words: 2.00 2.10 dos fail
Keywords: KB58645
