Problems Using DevAddDev Command in an Msbatch.inf File (188101)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q188101 SYMPTOMS
When you try to use the DevAddDev command in an Msbatch.inf file to add
device driver information to the Config.sys file, only the first twelve
characters may be successfully written to the Config.sys file. Also, when
you start your computer, you may receive the following error message:
The following file is missing or corrupted:
c:\windows\s
There is an error in your CONFIG.SYS file on line 2
NOTE: The name of the missing or damaged file and the line number may vary.
CAUSE
This problem can occur because the DevAddDev command tries to interpret
only the name of the file in the MS-DOS 8.3 file naming convention form
(for a total of twelve possible characters), but not the path for the file.
RESOLUTION
To work around this problem, manually edit the Config.sys file to enter
the complete path for the device. To do so, use any text editor (such as
Notepad) to add the appropriate path information to the appropriate line
in the Config.sys file.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows 95 and Windows 98.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 12/16/2004 |
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| Keywords: | kberrmsg kbprb kbsetup KB188101 |
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