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"Error Reading Drive A, Retry Or Cancel" When
DocumentID: 653153
Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 8:29:21 PM

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

Problem

Symptoms: While running WordPerfect under Windows, the user receives the message "Error Reading Drive A, Retry Or Cancel" when trying to save with F10. If the user presses F10 about 20 times, it will finally save. Saving with F7 works fine. The customer does not have a problem when running WP outside of Windows. Solutions: The problem was resolved by increasing the environment space via INSTALL=C:\DOS\COMMAND.COM /E 4096 in the CONFIG.SYS file.

*This information is given strictly as a troubleshooting option.

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