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Microsoft Backup for Windows Err Msg: Bad Handle...

Article ID: 115316

Article Last Modified on 11/19/1999

Microsoft MS-DOS 6.0 Standard Edition
Microsoft MS-DOS 6.2 Standard Edition
Microsoft MS-DOS 6.21 Standard Edition
Microsoft MS-DOS 6.22 Standard Edition

This article was previously published under Q115316

SYMPTOMS

The following error message appears when you start Microsoft Backup for Windows

Stop
Bad Handle HA:<n> HL:<n> HU:<n> HS:<n> BA:<n> BL:<n> BU:<n> BS:<n>

where <n> is an integer. The value of <n> varies from system to system.

CAUSE

This problem occurs when the DEFAULT.SET or DEFAULT.SLT file becomes corrupted.

RESOLUTION

In File Manager, delete both the DEFAULT.SET and DEFAULT.SLT files from the DOS directory. Restart the MS-DOS Microsoft Backup for Windows utility.

MORE INFORMATION

When MS-DOS Microsoft Backup for Windows starts, it checks the DOS directory for DEFAULT.SET and DEFAULT.SLT. If these files are not found, it creates new ones.

Additional query words: 6.22 6.20 6.00 6.21 3.1 backup win mwbackup.exe

Keywords: KB115316