VINES Err Msg: BAN: Unable to Read 'PCCONFIG.DB' with WFWG (95879)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11
This article was previously published under Q95879

SYMPTOMS

If Banyan VINES connectivity is installed and Windows for Workgroups has been installed on a drive other than drive C, the following error message may appear during startup when the BAN.EXE driver executes from the AUTOEXEC.BAT file:
BAN: Unable to read 'PCCONFIG.DB' configuration database.
In addition, this may cause the ARSWAIT.EXE terminate-and-stay- resident (TSR) program to stop the system.

CAUSE

This problem occurs because the Banyan VINES Setup program inserts the following line in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file 
   CD X:\WINDOWS
where X is the drive on which Windows for Workgroups is installed. This command changes the working directory on drive X but does not actually change to drive X. Because the BAN.EXE TSR must be executed from the same directory where the PCCONFIG.DB file is located, the drivers fail to load and the above error message occurs during startup.

WORKAROUND

To work around the error message, use any text editor to insert the following command line in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file prior to the CD X:\WINDOWS line (where X is the drive on which Windows for Workgroups is installed): 
   X:
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Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/15/2003
Keywords:KB95879
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