DOCUMENT:Q125801  08-AUG-2001  [winnt]
TITLE   :Disabling Execute Permission Causes Irrelevant Error Messages
PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT
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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5 
 - Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you run a program under File Manager from a Windows NT file system (NTFS)
partition, and the program has the Execute permission disabled, the following
error message appears:

   Cannot Run Program
   Not enough memory to start the specified application.
   Quit one or more applications, and then try again.

When you run the program from Program Manager, the following error message
appears:

   Application Execution Error
   Insufficient memory to run this application; close one or more Windows
   applications and try again.

When you run the program from the MS-DOS Command Prompt (CMD.EXE), the following
error message appears:

   Access is denied.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.5. We are
researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Steps to Reproduce Problem
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1. Start File Manager and highlight an executable file (*.EXE) on an NTFS
   partition.

2. From the Security menu, choose Permissions.

3. In the Type of Access box choose select Special Access.

4. Select all options except for Execute.

5. Run the program from File Manager, Program Manager, or the MS-DOS Command
   Prompt.

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