Q151091: Bookshelf ‘96-‘97: Err Msg. with More Than 57 Character Path

Article: Q151091
Product(s): Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles
Version(s): WINDOWS:
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 16-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Bookshelf 1996-97 for Windows 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you install Microsoft Bookshelf '96-'97 to a destination other than the
default folder, you receive the following error message after you enter the new
destination:

  The specified folder is invalid, incomplete, too long, or write-protected.

CAUSE
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The path to the destination folder is greater than 57 characters.

RESOLUTION
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Enter a path with no more than 57 characters total.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Bookshelf '96-'97 for
Windows. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: 96-97 multi media multimedia multi-media mmtitles kbmm

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbHomeMMsearch kbBookshelfSearch kbBookShelf1996 kbBookShelf1997
Version           : WINDOWS:

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