Windows Err Msg: Windows Directory Does Not Exist (85592)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 3.1
- Microsoft Windows 3.11
This article was previously published under Q85592 SYMPTOMS
If the path in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file does not contain the drive letter
for the Windows directory, you may receive the following error message
when installing a Windows-based application through Program Manager:
Windows Directory does not exist.
The following is an example of a path statement that does not specify
a drive:
path c:\dos;\windows;\excel;\access
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If the path is set according to the example above, and you run the MS-DOS
Prompt in Windows and type set at the
MS-DOS command prompt, the environment variable will be the same syntax as
found in the path. Therefore, the environment for Windows will be
WINDIR=\WINDOWS, which does not specify the drive letter designation. If
this is the case, then some Windows installation programs may fail to find
the Windows directory. Adding the drive letter for Windows in the path
should solve this problem.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/15/2003 |
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| Keywords: | KB85592 |
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