Problems Using DevAddDev Command in an Msbatch.inf File

ID: Q188101

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SYMPTOMS

When you try to use the DevAddDev command in an Msbatch.inf file to add device driver information to the Config.sys file, only the first twelve characters may be successfully written to the Config.sys file. Also, when you start your computer, you may receive the following error message:

The following file is missing or corrupted:
c:\windows\s
There is an error in your CONFIG.SYS file on line 2

NOTE: The name of the missing or damaged file and the line number may vary.


CAUSE

This problem can occur because the DevAddDev command tries to interpret only the name of the file in the MS-DOS 8.3 file naming convention form (for a total of twelve possible characters), but not the path for the file.


RESOLUTION

To work around this problem, manually edit the Config.sys file to enter the complete path for the device. To do so, use any text editor (such as Notepad) to add the appropriate path information to the appropriate line in the Config.sys file.


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows 95 and Windows 98.

Additional query words: 98 


Keywords          : kberrmsg kbsetup win95 win98 
Version           : WINDOWS:95
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: February 6, 1999