Article: Q118952
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 95
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): win95 appscomp kbAppCompatibility
Last Modified: 28-JUL-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 95
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SYMPTOMS
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When you try to start the Spectrum Holobyte game Falcon 3.0 in an MS-DOS window
in Windows 95, you receive the following error message:
Cannot Open File
This error occurs even when the FALCON3 directory is in your PATH statement, and
it still occurs when you provide the complete path to the FALCON3.EXE file.
CAUSE
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When Falcon 3 is loading, it expects to find the necessary support files in the
currently active directory.
RESOLUTION
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To start Falcon 3.0, you must be in the FALCON3 directory. When you create a
shortcut for Falcon 3, the working directory must be FALCON3.
MORE INFORMATION
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Falcon 3 is manufactured by a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no
warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or
reliability.
Additional query words: err msg 3rdparty
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Keywords : win95 appscomp kbAppCompatibility
Technology : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version : 95
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