Article: Q89379
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:2.x,3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s):
Last Modified: 18-DEC-2000
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows versions 2.03, 2.1, 2.11, 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11
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SUMMARY
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MS-DOS APPEND.EXE (or APPEND.COM) should not be used with Windows or Windows for
Workgroups. It prevents Windows and Windows-based applications from creating
valid well-formed-path (WFP) names for the files they are using. (A
well-formed-path name is the complete name of a file, including the drive letter
and full path specification, starting from the root directory.)
This article discusses the following:
- Windows Setup hangs
- Windows Program Manager and MS-DOS Prompt
- Windows File Manager
- Windows applications cannot be found
MORE INFORMATION
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Windows Setup Hangs
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If APPEND.EXE is loading when running Windows' Setup, then the installation of
Windows may be corrupted. You may also receive error messages such as:
Error 6
-or-
Cannot find file: WIN.SRC
Windows Program Manager and MS-DOS Prompt
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You may see the error message "Cannot start application" when you attempt to run
the MS-DOS icon in Windows 3.0 or the MS-DOS Prompt in Windows 3.1 if APPEND.EXE
is loaded in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file as:
APPEND C:\DOS
Windows File Manager
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If you are using Windows 3.0 or 3.1 File Manager, while APPEND.EXE is loaded, and
you attempt to format a system disk, you may receive the error message:
Bad Or Missing Command Interpreter
There will also be problems when attempting to read floppy disks. An example
would be attempting to read drive A, but receiving a directory of drive C.
Windows Applications Cannot be Found
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APPEND.EXE confuses Windows and may prevent Windows from finding applications.
When this occurs, the following error message will be displayed:
Change Disk
Cannot find "AppName.EXE", Please insert in drive A:
< OK >
Additional query words: 3.00 3.00a 3.10 3.11 excel.exe winword.exe err msg
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Keywords :
Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbWFWSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin203 kbWin210 kbWin211 kbWin300 kbWin300a kbWin310 kbWin311 kbWFW310 kbWFW311
Version : WINDOWS:2.x,3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11
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