Re: "the system cannot find the file" 16-bit pgm

From: Bob McCoy [MSFT] (bobmccoy_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/22/04 

Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 09:42:22 -0600

Instead of running it from cmd.exe (or launching it from Explorer), try
running it from command.com and see what happens. 

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"BobS"  wrote in message ...
> Hi Group,
>
> I think I have a self-inflicted problem. I receive "The system cannot find
> the file xxx.xxx" when I try to run an old 16-bit ms-dos program (lib.exe)
> from a command prompt. I can run the program from a plain Win2000
> installation but not the installations that have security parameters 
> tweaked
> to the local standard. Also, I have no problem running a recent 32-bit
> version of lib.exe. I'm sure one of the parameters is keeping the program
> from running but I can't find it. Does anyone have a clue?  Thanks
>
> BobS
>
>

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