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WP Locks When Trying To Print With Default Dr
DocumentID: 650268
Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 8:28:58 PM

The information in this document applies to:
WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS

Problem

Symptoms: The default directory is set to drive A because that is where data is stored. When the user prints, WP cannot create the temporary print file because of the lack of space available on the diskette. Instead of giving a "Disk Full" or "Error Disk Full - Press Any Key To Continue" error message, WP locks. Solutions: WPCorp cannot duplicate the problem, but the customer can do the following:
At DOS, type SET WPC=/D-C:\. This will redirect overflow files to the hard drive. It is wise to allow at least 2.5 times the amount of disk space as the actual file. In other words, if the file is a 200K file containing graphics and tables it would be necessary to have at least 500K of available disk space. Customers can add this to the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Typing SET WPC=/D-C:\ at DOS will also help to eliminate the message "Error: Incompatible File Format" when caused by limited space on the A: drive.

One user also found that by placing a newly-formatted disk into the A: drive before printing also eliminated the error. This, of course, would be a temporary workaround.

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