PRB: L1083 Error Caused By Read-Only Destination .EXE File (79068)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft LINK for MS-DOS 4.x
  • Microsoft LINK for MS-DOS 5.0x
  • Microsoft LINK for MS-DOS 5.1x
  • Microsoft LINK for MS-DOS 5.2
  • Microsoft LINK for MS-DOS 5.3x
  • Microsoft LINK for MS-DOS 5.5
  • Microsoft LINK for MS-DOS 5.6
  • Microsoft LINK for OS/2 5.0x
  • Microsoft LINK for OS/2 5.1
  • Microsoft LINK for OS/2 5.11
  • Microsoft LINK for OS/2 5.13
  • Microsoft LINK for OS/2 5.15

This article was previously published under Q79068

SYMPTOMS

An attempt to link an application fails and Microsoft LINK generates the following message:
L1083: Cannot open run file

CAUSE

The read-only attribute is set on the destination .EXE file.

RESOLUTION

Use the ATTRIB command with the -R option switch to remove the read-only attribute from the file.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/23/2003
Keywords:kb16bitonly KB79068