Err Msg: Microsoft Defrag Will Not Run in Multitasking... (96958)


The information in this article applies to:

  • 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 Q96958

SYMPTOMS

If you have an environment variable called WINDIR set when you run Microsoft MS-DOS Defragmenter (Defrag), you receive the following error message even if you are not running Windows:
Microsoft Defrag will not run in multitasking environments

WORKAROUND

If you are not running Windows, you can work around this problem by removing the environment variable from memory. To do this, type the following at the MS-DOS command prompt and then press ENTER:

set windir=

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/21/1999
Keywords:KB96958
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