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DOCUMENT:Q105250 14-OCT-1993 [W_NT]
TITLE :Cannot use UNC Pathname for Working Directory in Windows NT
PRODUCT :Windows NT
PROD/VER:3.10
OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
KEYWORDS:
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
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SYMPTOMS
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In Windows NT, you cannot specify a UNC (universal naming convention)
pathname for a working directory of an icon. If you set a UNC pathname
as a working directory, you will not receive an error message
indicating that the working directory is invalid, but the directory
specified will not be the working directory.
WORKAROUND
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To work around this limitation, use the File Manager to make a full
connection to the desired share and specify that drive as the working
directory.
MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Problem
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1. In File Manager, share a directory either on the local computer
or a remote computer.
2. In Program Manager, create an icon with the following properties:
Command Line: WRITE.EXE
Working Directory: \\computername\sharename
3. Start Write using the new icon and choose Open from the File menu.
In the Directories list of the Open dialog box, you will not see the
path to the working directory specified in the Program Item Properties
using the UNC pathname, even though you did not receive any no error
messages.
Additional reference words: 3.10
KBCategory:
KBSubcategory: netsrv winnt
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