MS-DOS Device Driver Names Cannot be Used as File Names (74496)
The information in this article applies to:
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 2.11
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 3.1
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 3.2
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 3.21
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 3.3
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 3.3a
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 4.0
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 4.01
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 5.0
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 5.0a
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.0
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.2
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.21
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.22
This article was previously published under Q74496
SUMMARY
Microsoft MS-DOS reserves certain names for system device drivers. If
you try to name a file using one of these names, you will receive the
following error message:
Write Fault Error Writing Device <FILENAME.EXT>
Abort, Retry, Ignore, Fail?
The solution is to change the file name.
Modification Type: |
Major |
Last Reviewed: |
5/12/2003 |
Keywords: |
KB74496 |
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