MemMaker Error: MEMMAKER cannot continue: Your computer's... (97026)


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 Q97026

SYMPTOMS

When you start MS-DOS MemMaker you may receive the following error message:
MemMaker cannot continue: Your computer's startup drive is write-protected, or its drive letter is being used by a network drive. Exit Memmaker and remove the write protection or disconnect from the network drive. Then, restart MemMaker.

CAUSE

This error occurs because of one of the following conditions:
  • The SET TMP and / or SET TEMP statements in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file point to an invalid directory name.
  • A file exists in the hard disk's root directory that has the same name as the directory specified in the TMP or TEMP variables.
  • There are 512 files in the root directory.

WORKAROUND

To solve the problem, change the SET TMP= and / or SET TEMP= variables in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file to point to a valid directory, or rename a file in your hard disk's root directory, or delete/move some of the files in the root directory.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/19/1999
Keywords:KB97026
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