Article: Q90930
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 3.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s):
Last Modified: 30-SEP-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11
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SYMPTOMS
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If you select the Re-share At Startup option when sharing a floppy or CD-ROM
drive, and you start Windows for Workgroups without a disk in the shared drive,
the following error may be displayed.
System Error Cannot Read from Drive X.
(where X: is the driver letter representing the shared drive)
If you choose the Cancel button, the following error message will be displayed:
An error occurred while trying to share X. Error 5291. The path X:\ does not
exist. Do you want to continue to share X each time you start Windows for
Workgroups?
-or-
An error occurred while trying to share X. Error 5341. The path X:\ does not
exist.
CAUSE
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The Windows for Workgroups File Manager allows the sharing of local disk
resources including fixed disks, floppy drives, and CD-ROM drives. You can make
these shares persistent by selecting the Re-share At Startup option. If you
select this option and the shared CD-ROM or floppy drive does not contain a disk
when Windows for Workgroups is restarted, the above errors may occur.
WORKAROUND
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To eliminate these error messages, make sure that the shared drive contains a
disk before starting Windows for Workgroups.
There are several ways to recover from the error condition, depending on the
intended result.
- To immediately reestablish the share, insert a disk in the shared drive and
choose Retry in the System Error Cannot Read From Drive X dialog box.
- To not reestablish the share for the current session, but attempt to
reestablish the share in future sessions, choose Cancel at the System Error
Cannot Read From Drive X dialog box and choose Yes at the Do You Want To
Continue To Share X Each Time You Start Windows for Workgroups? dialog box.
- To not reestablish the share for the current or future sessions, choose
Cancel in the System Error Cannot Read From Drive X dialog box and choose No
at the Do You Want To Continue To Share X Each Time You Start Windows For
Workgroups? dialog box.
Additional query words: 3.10 3.1 re-establish 3.11
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Keywords :
Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbWFWSearch kbWFW310 kbWFW311
Version : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
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