Article: Q109527
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 3.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.11
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Last Modified: 29-SEP-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.11
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SYMPTOMS
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When you run an application (such as Microsoft Undelete) under Windows for
Workgroups version 3.11, you may receive the following error message:
Exit Windows and run the MS-DOS version of this utility.
Interrupt 26 (Direct sector write) blocked to preserve volume integrity.
NOTE: If you run Microsoft Undelete and choose Find to search for deleted files,
Undelete may display the following error message:
System Error
Divide by zero or Overflow error
CAUSE
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This problem occurs when you run any application or utility that calls interrupt
26 (such as Microsoft Undelete) when 32-bit file access is enabled.
WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem either:
- Disable 32-bit file access.
-or-
- Run the MS-DOS-based version of the application that is calling interrupt 26.
NOTE: Microsoft recommends that you do not run MS-DOS-based disk utilities from
the Windows for Workgroups MS-DOS Prompt. These utilities should be run before
or after your Windows for Workgroups session.
KBCategory: kbtool kbdisplay kbenv kberrmsg
KBSubcategory: wfw wfwg
Additional query words: 311 vfat remove MWUNDEL.EXE mwundelete
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Keywords :
Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbWFWSearch kbWFW311
Version : WINDOWS:3.11
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