DOCUMENT:Q125877  08-AUG-2001  [winnt]
TITLE   :WinWord 16 Cannot Open File When Path Contains Special Chars
PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT
PROD/VER:winnt:3.5
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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 Microsoft Word for Windows on Windows NT version 3.5 and you
attempt to open a file in a directory with a name containing a character in the
extended set (such as ALT+0228), you cannot open the file or you cannot see any
files even though you are in the correct directory location.

RESOLUTION
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Changes were made to WOW32.DLL that resolved the issue.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.5. A fix to
this problem is in development, but has not been regression- tested and may be
destabilizing in production environments. Microsoft does not recommend
implementing this fix at this time. Contact Microsoft Product Support Services
for more information on the availability of this fix.


Additional query words: prodnt

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Version           : winnt:3.5

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