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Error Message: Unable to Create Directory

Article ID:179948
Last Review:January 22, 2007
Revision:1.2
This article was previously published under Q179948

SYMPTOMS

When you start your computer to a command prompt and then try to create a new folder that contains more than 67 characters, you may receive the following error message:
Unable to create directory

When you start your computer to a command prompt and then try to change to a folder that contains more than 67 characters, you may receive the following error message:
Invalid directory

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CAUSE

This behavior occurs because Windows 95 and Windows 98 adheres to the MS- DOS path limit of 67 characters when you start your computer to a command prompt.

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RESOLUTION

To work around this issue, start your computer normally, and then create or view folders.

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APPLIES TO
Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
Microsoft Windows 95

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Keywords: 
kberrmsg kbenv kbprb KB179948

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