EDIT.COM Cannot Find QBASIC.EXE (63777)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 5.0
  • Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 5.0a
  • Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.0
  • Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.2
  • Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.21
  • Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.22

This article was previously published under Q63777

SUMMARY

When EDIT.COM is executed in MS-DOS versions 5.0 and later, it invokes QBASIC.EXE with the /EDITOR switch. If QBASIC.EXE is not in either the same directory as EDIT.COM or on the path, EDIT.COM is unable to find QBASIC.EXE and the following message is displayed:
Cannot find file QBASIC.EXE
You can correct this problem by using one of the following methods:
  • Add the directory that contains QBASIC.EXE to the path.
  • Copy QBASIC.EXE to a directory already on the path.
  • Copy QBASIC.EXE to the same directory as EDIT.COM.
While none of these solutions is extremely complicated, the second and third solutions are easier than the first.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information on this subject, query on the following words:

qbasic and edit.com


Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:5/12/2003
Keywords:KB63777