Article: Q78147
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s):
Last Modified: 15-OCT-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11
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SUMMARY
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When trying to run a non-Windows application from Microsoft Windows, you may get
the error message "Packed File Corrupt." If this happens, you should execute the
file LOADFIX.COM before starting a program from Microsoft Windows 3.0 or 3.1.
You can start LOADFIX.COM from the PIF Editor, followed by the desired program
as follows:
Program Filename: LOADFIX.COM
Optional Parameters: C:\MYDIR\MYPROG.EXE
Start-up Directory: C:\MYDIR
MORE INFORMATION
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LOADFIX.COM, a utility provided with MS-DOS 5.0, addresses a problem with files
that were compressed with the EXEPACK utility or the /EXEPACK linker option used
in some Microsoft products. LOADFIX.COM prevents an error message that is a
result of either the EXEPACK utility or the /EXEPACK linker, and is needed
before the DOS application can be started.
For more information concerning the MS-DOS implementation of LOADFIX.COM, query
on the words:
Packed and File and Corrupt and MS-DOS and LOADFIX.COM
Additional query words: 3.00 3.00a 3.0 3.0a 3.10 Packed File Corrupt 3.11
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Keywords :
Technology : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a kbWin310 kbWin311
Version : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11
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