Setup Leaves Windows .INI Files in Root of the Novell Server (96541)
The information in this article applies to:
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.0
This article was previously published under Q96541
SYMPTOMS
If you run MS-DOS 6 Setup when you are logged onto a Novell server,
Setup may leave your Windows initialization (.INI) files in the root
directory.
CAUSE
This problem occurs when all the following conditions are exist:
• You are logged on as a supervisor or a user with full access
privileges to the root of the file server.
• You are using a shared installation of Windows (installed with the
SETUP /N command).
• Your Windows initialization files are in a user directory that is
being accessed with a search drive.
• You have installed the Windows-based optional utilities.
If these conditions exist, MS-DOS 6 Setup leaves the following
initialization files in the root of the Novell file server:
PROTMAN.INI
SYSTEM.INI
WINFILE.INI
Setup also leaves the backup (.BAK) files for those files in the root
of the Novell file server.
WORKAROUND
Use one of the following techniques to correct this situation:
Modification Type: |
Major |
Last Reviewed: |
11/22/1999 |
Keywords: |
KB96541 |
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