FIX: Visual Workbench Cannot Create Project (113925)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual Workbench for Windows
  • Microsoft Visual C++ 1.5
  • Microsoft Visual C++ 1.0
This article was previously published under Q113925

SYMPTOMS

When opening a new project which is located in a nonexistent directory, it is possible to get a message box containing the following error:
Cannot switch to drive ". Cannot Create the Project.

RESOLUTION

Closing all of the open Workbench windows will resolve this problem. From the Workbench menu, select Windows and then Close All. You can then return to the Project menu, select New and create your project.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was fixed in Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Edition, version 2.0.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/16/2005
Keywords:kbbug kbfix kbide KB113925
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