DOCUMENT:Q89613  09-NOV-1999  [win95x]
TITLE   :WRK TopDesk Err Msg: Cannot Access the File at This Time
PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:3.1,3.11; :3.1
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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11 
 - Microsoft Windows Resource Kit, version 3.1 
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SUMMARY
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The following error message may occur when trying to run a non-program file from
the TopDesk utility included with the Windows Resource Kit (WRK):

   Cannot access the file at this time.
   Make sure the file is not in use by another program, and is a valid program
   file.

The TopDesk utility can only run programs with the following extensions: .EXE,
.COM, .BAT, and .PIF. TopDesk cannot run a data file that is associated with a
program.

MORE INFORMATION
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If you have already encountered the above error message, then you may change the
startup path to correct the error by doing the following:

1. From the TopDesk menu, choose Windows.

2. Select Startup Information.

3. Select Write for the title.

4. Type "C:\Windows\Write.EXE README.WRI" (without the quotation marks) in the
   Startup Path text box.

Additional query words: 3.10 3.11 err msg top desk wrkit wrk snap shot

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Technology        : kbMSPressSearch kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin310 kbWin311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11; :3.1

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