PRB: Cannot Execute WLINK8.EXE

ID: Q104046

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, versions 2.0, 2.5, and 2.5a

SYMPTOMS

FoxPro generates the error message "Cannot execute WLINK8.EXE."

CAUSE

This error may be caused by one of the following conditions:

WLINK8.EXE is not the FoxPro directory or the directory is not in the path.
The computer may not have enough free conventional memory.

RESOLUTION

Make sure WLINK8.EXE is in the FoxPro directory and make sure the FoxPro directory is in the MS-DOS search path. If FoxPro is installed on a Novell network, the FoxPro directory should be on a search-mapped drive, not a mapped drive.

If your machine does not have enough free conventional memory:

1. Make sure that COMMAND.COM can be found; use SHELL= with the /P

   parameter in the CONFIG.SYS file. For example:

      SHELL = C:\DOS\COMMAND.COM /P

2. Make sure FOXSWAP.COM and PROAPI16.EXE are in the FoxPro directory.

   NOTE: The PROAPI16.EXE file is external to FoxPro 2.0, but is built into
   FoxPro versions 2.5 and later.

3. If you are using the Extended version of FoxPro for MS-DOS, make

   sure DOSMEM=OFF is in the CONFIG.FP file.

4. Try other methods to free more conventional memory.

Additional reference words: FoxDos 2.00 2.50 2.50a WLINK WLINK8 errmsg err msg novel KBCategory: kbprg kberrmsg kbprb KBSubcategory:

Last Reviewed: April 20, 1995