Unable to Use Network Share with a Euro Character in the Share Name (266807)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
  • Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
  • Microsoft Windows 98
  • Microsoft Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q266807

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to open a shared folder that contains the Euro symbol in the share name, you may receive one of the following error messages:
\\computer name\drive\share name_ refers to a location that is unavailable. It could be on a hard drive on this computer, on a network, or on a different computer on your home network. Check to make sure that the disk is properly inserted, or that you are connected to the Internet or home network, and they try again. If it still cannot be located, the information might have been moved to a different location.
The folder '\\computer name\drive\share name_' does not exist.
NOTE: The Euro symbol in the share name is replaced with an underscore "_" character.

CAUSE

This problem occurs because the Windows system code page does not provide support for the Euro character.

RESOLUTION

To work around this problem, rename the share and do not use the Euro character in the share name.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about a related issue, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

129082 Cannot Access Shared or Password-Protected Resource

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:12/20/2004
Keywords:kberrmsg kbnetwork kbprb KB266807
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