Can't Set Document Location to Banyan Vines Network Drive

Article ID: Q153623
Creation Date: 12-JUL-1996
Revision Date: 18-MAR-1997

7.00 WINDOWS kbnetwork

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word for Windows, version 7.0

SYMPTOMS

When you set the default document location to a Banyan Vines network drive, the following error message is displayed:

   Directory Not Valid

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, set the default document path in Word to a folder that contains a shortcut to the Banyan Vines server. When you save or open a document, use the following steps to click the shortcut to select the location for your document:

Create a new folder, or use an existing folder on the local drive.
In the folder, create a shortcut that points to the location you want to use on the Banyan Vines server.
In Word, change the default document location to the folder that contains the shortcut. To locate this option, click Options on the Tools menu, and then click the File Locations tab.

When you save or open a document, first select the shortcut and then name or open your document.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information, please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q153787
   TITLE     : Can't Set Workgroup Template Location on Banyan Vines
               Network

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Word version 7.0 for Windows 95. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

KBCategory: kbnetwork
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Additional reference words: 7.00 path directory
Keywords : kbnetwork
Version : 7.00
Platform : WINDOWS

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