Cannot Find File _DEFAULT.BAT (71880)
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This article was previously published under Q71880 SYMPTOMS
When you execute _DEFAULT.PIF from File Manager, the following error
message is displayed:
Cannot find file, _default.bat
CAUSE
This is by design.
_DEFAULT.PIF should not be manually executed from anywhere inside Windows.
The _DEFAULT.PIF file is used automatically for MS-DOS applications that do
not have a PIF. If changes are made to _DEFAULT.PIF, they are used when
MS-DOS applications without PIFs are started under Windows.
NOTE: The file referenced in the error message, _DEFAULT.BAT, does not
really exist. It is a dummy variable used as a placeholder to allow
_DEFAULT.PIF to be saved (see page 449 in the "Microsoft Windows User's
Guide").
MORE INFORMATION
Please refer to page 448 of the "Microsoft Windows User's Guide" for
more information on PIFs.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 7/7/2005 |
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| Keywords: | KB71880 |
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