Article: Q106104
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1; :3.1
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbother
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, version 3.1
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SYMPTOMS
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Normally you should be able to drag and drop any program (executable file) from
File Manager to an active program group in Program Manager in order to create a
new icon in that group. If the directory in which the file resides has a 245
character-long name, the following error message appears:
Invalid Path: The Path is Invalid
The icon is created, but the path is truncated. If you try to start the program
by double-clicking the icon, the following error message appears:
Application Execution Error: Cannot find file <drive><long-
directory><file name> (or one of its components): check to ensure
that the path and file name are correct and that all required libraries are
available.
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT. We are researching
this problem and will post new information here as it becomes available.
Additional query words: prodnt
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Keywords : kbother
Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTAdvSerSearch kbWinNTAdvServ310 kbWin3xSearch kbWinNT310Search kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin310
Version : WINDOWS:3.1; :3.1
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