Cancel Button Must Be Chosen Three Times in Error Dialog (58391)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 3.0
  • Microsoft Windows 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows 3.11
This article was previously published under Q58391

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Windows 3.0, certain DOS-related system errors (such as attempts to write to a full disk, an unformatted floppy, or a write- protected disk) cause Windows to display an error similar to the following
System Error: Write protected disk
You then have to choose Cancel three times to exit the error dialog box.

CAUSE

This is a feature of MS-DOS. Even though Windows recognizes the failure in one pass, MS-DOS insists on performing two more retries. The same behavior can be observed at the MS-DOS prompt outside of Windows.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/7/2005
Keywords:KB58391
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