DOCUMENT:Q99984  12-JUN-1993  [W_NT]
TITLE   :PRB: Err Msg: The Specified Path Is Invalid
PRODUCT :Windows NT
PROD/VER:3.10
OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
KEYWORDS:

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The information in this article applies to:
 
 - Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
 - Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server operating system
   version 3.1
 - Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.1
 - Microsoft Windows operating system version 3.1
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SYMPTOM
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You may be unable to run 16-bit Windows-based applications on Windows
or Windows for Workgroups workstations when they are located on a
Windows NT server in an NTFS partition. The following error message is
displayed:
 
   The specified path is invalid
 
CAUSE
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This problem occurs because you only have execute rights on the
Windows NT server and both Windows and Windows for Workgroups need
read access to start an application.
 
RESOLUTION
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Make sure you have both execute and read access to the required files
on the Windows NT server.
 
Additional reference words: 3.10 wow w_win3 w_wfw w_ntas

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