DOS Extended Error Codes And Messages

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Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 1:35:27 PM

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WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS

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Solutions: The following is a list of DOS extended error codes and their corresponding meanings. If a DOS operation is successful, many of the function calls return the carry flag clear. If, however, an error condition is encountered, the carry flag is set. To obtain information about the error, such as the error class, locus, and recommended action, issue the Get Extended Error function call 59H. Code Meaning 1. "Invalid Function Number" 2. "File Not Found" 3. "Path Not Found" 4. "Too Many Open Files (no handles left)" 5. "Access Denied" 6. "Invalid Handle" 7. "Memory Control Blocks Destroyed" 8. "Insufficient Memory" 9. "Invalid Memory Block Address" 10. "Invalid Environment" Code Meaning 11. "Invalid Format" 12. "Invalid Access Code" 13. "Invalid Data" 14. "Reserved" 15. "Invalid Drive was Specified" 16. "Attempt to Remove The Current Directory" 17. "Not Same Device" 18. "Not More Files" 19. "Attempt to Write on Write-Protected Diskette" 20. "Unknown Unit" 21. "Device Not Ready" 21. "Drive Not Ready" 22. "Unknown Command" 23. "Data Error (CRC)" 24. "Bad Request Structure Length" 25. "Seek Error" 26. "Unknown Media Type" 27. "Sector Not Found" 28. "Printer Out of Paper" Code Meaning 29. "Write Fault" 30 "Read Fault" 31. "General Failure" 32. "Sharing Violation" 33. "Lock Violation" 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. "Net BIOS Command Limit Exceeded" Code Meaning 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 Was Deleted" 64. "Network Name Was Deleted" 65. "Access Denied" 66. "Network Device Type Incorrect" 67. "Network Name Not Found" 68. "Network Name Limit Exceeded" 69. "Net Bios Session Limit Exceeded" Code Meaning 70. "Temporarily Paused" 71. "Network Request Not Accepted" 72. "Print or Disk Redirection is Paused" 73-79 "Reserved" 80. "File Exists" 81. "Reserved" 82. "Cannot Make Directory Entry" 83. "Fail on INT 24" 84. "Too Many Redirections" 85. "Duplicate" 86. "Invalid Password" 87. "Invalid Parameter" 88. "Network Data Fault"

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