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- DOCUMENT:Q102404 04-NOV-1993 [W_NT]
- TITLE :Err Msg Running MS-DOS-Based Application: Packed File Corrupt
- 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
- ========
-
- When you run an MS-DOS-based application with Windows NT, you may
- receive the following error message:
-
- packed file is corrupt
-
- CAUSE
- =====
-
- This error occurs when you run an .EXE file packed with the EXEPACK
- program. This behavior is a result of an error in the code that
- unpacks the .EXE file.
-
- RESOLUTION
- ==========
-
- To work around this problem, use the Windows NT LOADFIX program. For
- example, if you want to run a program called MYPROG.EXE, type the
- following at the Windows NT MS-DOS command prompt:
-
- loadfix myprog
-
- Additional reference words: 3.10 low 64k memory
- KBCategory:
- KBSubCategory: mdos
-
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