SYMPTOMS
Some programs (such as Clipper '87) create temporary files using a
standard MS-DOS function (int 21h function 5A).
MS-DOS function 5A by default tries to create temporary files in
the root directory of the current drive. On LAN Manager 2.x
networks, this means that if the current drive is redirected to a
network share, the user must have Create and Delete permissions on
that share.
Using the HOOK5A Terminate and Stay Resident (TSR) utility
alleviates this requirement by forcing Function 5A to create
temporary files in the current directory.
HOOK5A can be found in the Software/Data Library by searching on
the keyword HOOK5A, the Q number of this article, or S14343. HOOK5A
was archived using the PKware file-compression utility.
The entry in the Software/Data Library includes the following
files:
Filename Description
-------- -----------
HOOK5A.COM MS-DOS TSR program
README.TXT Short explanation of the program
USAGE
Load HOOK5A before or after the NET START RDR command in your
AUTOEXEC.BAT.
Note: As with any other TSR, if you load HOOK5A after you start
the workstation (NET START RDR), you will no longer be able to stop
the workstation software.