Err Msg: No Such File or Directory Using FC.EXE
Article ID: 141471
Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
This article was previously published under Q141471
SYMPTOMS
When you use the Windows NT 3.51 file compare utility (FC.EXE) to compare
two identical files, the following error message appears:
FC: cannot open C:\<file_name> - No such file or directory
This error occurs only if the first file has only the Compressed bit set.
If any of the other Attribute bits (Hidden, System, Read-only, or Archive)
are set in addition to the Compressed bit, the operation completes without
an error. Attribute bits set on the second file do not effect the compare
operation.
CAUSE
File compare does not support the compressed file attributes.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51. A
fix to this problem is in development, but has not been regression-tested
and may be destabilizing in production environments. Microsoft does not
recommend implementing this fix at this time. Contact Microsoft Product
Support Services for more information on the availability of this fix.
prodnt
Additional query words: prodnt
Keywords: KB141471