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Dos Error Messages (HW124)

The most common DOS errors encountered are Dos Error 2, 3, 4, 5 and 32.
Here's the full list of DOS errors and my recommended action (if any) to take :


Error No. Description Suggested Action
1 Invalid function number
2 File not found Make sure that the named file is present in the relevant directory.
3 Path not found Check Autoexec.bat to ensure the path is correctly set up.
4 Too many open files (no handles left) Increase the FILES statement in Config.sys (or Config.nt - for Windows NT). If you are using Novell Netware, don't forget to have the same FILES HANDLES statement in Shell.cfg or Net.cfg.
5 Access denied If you are using 5.3a, click here to read Jo French's comments on the false error message.
6 Invalid handle
7 Memory control blocks destroyed
8 Insufficient memory
9 Invalid memory block address
10 Invalid environment
11 Invalid format
12 Invalid access code
13 Invalid Data
14 Reserved
15 Invalid drive was specified
16 Attempt to remove current directory
17 Not same device
18 No more files
19 Attempt to write on write-protected diskette
20 Unknown unit
21 Drive not ready
22 Unknown command
23 Data error (CRC)
24 Bad reuest structure length
25 Seek error
26 Unknown media type
27 Sector not found Signs of HDD corruption. Use Scandisk to fix.
28 printer out of paper
29 write fault
30 Read fault
31 General failure
32 sharing violition
33 lock violition
34 Invalid disk change
35 FCB unavailable
36 Sharing buffer overflow
37 - 49 Reserved
50 Network request not supported
51 Remote computer not listening
52 Duplicate name on network
53 Network name not found
54 Network busy
55 Network device no longer exists
56 Network BIOS command limit exceeded
57 Network adapter hardware error
58 Incorrect response from network
59 Unexpected network error
60 Incompatible remote adapter
61 Print queue full
62 Not enough space for print file
63 Print file deleted (not enough space)
64 Network name deleted
65 Access denied
66 Network device type incorrect
67 Network name not found
68 Network name limit exceeded
69 Network BIOS session limit exceeded
70 Temporarily paused
71 Network request not accepted
72 Print or disk redirection paused
73-79 Reserved
80 File already exists
81 Reserved
82 Cannot make directory entry
83 Fail on INT 24H
84 Too many redirections
85 Duplicate redirections
86 Invalid password
87 Invalid parameter
88 Network device fault

 

BY: MRA - 03/2002
 

    

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