WFWG Err Msg: The Specified Drive Letter or Device Is Invalid (108494)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.1
This article was previously published under Q108494 SYMPTOMS
Windows for Workgroups 3.1 File Manager allows attempts to connect to a
network drive with a drive letter greater than that specified by the
LASTDRIVE= statement in the CONFIG.SYS file.
If you try to connect to a Windows for Workgroups or LAN Manager share
using such a drive letter, you may receive the following error message:
The specified drive letter or device is invalid. If you
specified a drive, it may be past the value specified by
the LASTDRIVE command in the CONFIG.SYS file.
CAUSE
The Windows for Workgroups 3.1 File Manager allows drive designations
through the letter Z in the Connect Network Drive dialog box regardless of
the value specified by LASTDRIVE=. Because Microsoft LAN Manager and
compatible networks use drive designations up to and including that
specified by LASTDRIVE= only, this may result in an attempt to connect to
an invalid drive letter and the resulting error message above may occur.
Connections to shares on Novell NetWare servers do not result in the error
because NETX.COM and NETX.EXE normally reserve drive letters after that
specified by the LASTDRIVE= statement for its connections.
MORE INFORMATION
This error message does not occur in later versions of Windows for
Workgroups because File Manager does not allow a drive designation to be
made past the LASTDRIVE= parameter in the CONFIG.SYS file.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/7/1999 |
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| Keywords: | KB108494 |
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