ChDir Command May Fail on Novell Networks

ID: Q127780

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

When you use the ChDir WordBasic command, Word may return either of the following error messages: 

     Error 53:  "File not Found"

     Error 102: "Command Failed"
After the error is displayed, the ChDir command successfully changes the directory.

CAUSE

These errors may occur when you are using any version of the NetWare DOS Requester (VLM) earlier than v1.2. The problem does not occur when using NetX.

RESOLUTION

Upgrade the VLM to version 1.2. VLM version 1.2 can be found on CompuServe in the NovFiles forum and on FTP site: 

   ftp.novell.com/pub/netwire/novfile
For more information see WWW.NOVELL.COM/ServSupp/client/win95/file.htm.

The necessary files are: 

   VLMUP3.EXE

   WINDR2.EXE

   NWDLL2.EXE

   NET33X.EXE     NOTE: NET33X.EXE is only required if you are updating
                  NetX workstations also.

   VLMFX.EXE      NOTE: VLMFX.EXE may not exist. If it does exist, it will
                  not be located with the other files, but in the
                  /NOVLIB/05 section. This section is Read Only--you must
                  specify the exact filename as shown above in order to
                  obtain it.
These files are self extracting, and you should extract each file into its own empty subdirectory. Each contains a readme file with instructions for updating, which should be followed explicitly.

The actual file that contains the correction for the problem described at the beginning of this article is the NETWARE.DRV file. This file will be copied to the <Windows>\SYSTEM subdirectory during the update process.

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KBCategory: kbnetwork kbmacro KBSubcategory:

Additional reference words: 6.0 6.0a 6.0c winword word6 

Keywords          : kbmacro kbnetwork
Version           : 6.0 6.0a 6.0c
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: August 5, 1997