DOCUMENT:Q103964 11-NOV-1999 [pcmail] TITLE :PC DOS: Err Msg: Notice 91 Duplicate Folder Name PRODUCT :Microsoft Mail For PC Networks PROD/VER:WINDOWS:3.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Mail for PC Networks, version 3.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== When a user tries to create a private or shared folder with version 3.0 of Microsoft Mail for PC Networks, MS-DOS workstation, the following error message may be displayed: Notice 91 Duplicate folder name CAUSE ===== This error occurs when the .IDX file (FOLDROOT.IDX) in the FOLDERS\PUB subdirectory (in the case of a shared folder) or the user's 8-digit .IDX file in the FOLDERS\LOC\<8_digit> subdirectory (in the case of a private folder) is corrupted. RESOLUTION ========== To resolve this problem, restore the file from a backup copy. However, if a backup copy is not available, you can run the FIXIDX utility to build the .IDX file from the folder files. FIXIDX has a few side effects, which are outlined in the FIXIDX.TXT file included with it. The FIXIDX.EXE utility is available as part of the Database Maintenance Utilities document. To obtain the document containing the Database Maintenance Utilities, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q99419 PC DB: Database Maintenance Utilities (Complete) Additional query words: 3.00 ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbMailSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbMailPCN300 Version : WINDOWS:3.0 ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1999.