Q108699: File Manager Error: "Directory Does Not Exist"

Article: Q108699
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 06-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11 
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.1 
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SYMPTOMS
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You may receive the following error message when you attempt to rename a file on
a floppy disk using Windows 3.1 or 3.11 File Manager or Windows for Workgroups
3.1 File Manager:

  Directory A: does not exist. Do you want to create it?

CAUSE
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This error message can occur if the floppy disk is write protected. Remove the
write protection from the floppy disk and try the operation again.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in version 3.1 of Windows and
Windows for Workgroups. This problem does not occur in later versions of Windows
for Workgroups.

Additional query words: 3.1 3.10 3.11 Mgr

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbWFWSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin310 kbWin311 kbWFW310
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11

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