(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2004 12:11 pm
Post subject: nMakeAndWriteBatch 98? Archived from groups: microsoft>public>win95>msdosapps (more info?)
I am trying to get an old DOS package to work on a new machine. (It's old
tax prep software that I still need as a tax accountant.)
Both old and new computers are Windows 98.
All of the old software is in one DOS directory.
I copied the complete directory from the old machine to the new machine.
When I go to launch it on the new computer, I get to a splash screen, but
when I try to move further the software crashes that the following message
appears:
"CANNOT CREATE GOBAT??.BAT IN
nMakeAndWriteBatch 98"
Any ideas where to look to try to get the new program operating on the new
machine? It is still working quite well on the old machine.
(Msg. 2) Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2004 9:19 am
Post subject: Re: nMakeAndWriteBatch 98? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Look in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file on the old machine and see if some special
settings are required, such as PATH and SET statements. A DOS application
often relies on these and other settings for its proper operation.
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"Tax Sleuth, MST, EA" <goaheadandspamaway RemoveThis @nomail.com> wrote in message
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>I am trying to get an old DOS package to work on a new machine. (It's old > tax prep software that I still need as a tax accountant.) > > Both old and new computers are Windows 98. > > All of the old software is in one DOS directory. > > I copied the complete directory from the old machine to the new machine. > > When I go to launch it on the new computer, I get to a splash screen, but > when I try to move further the software crashes that the following message > appears: > > "CANNOT CREATE GOBAT??.BAT IN > nMakeAndWriteBatch 98" > > Any ideas where to look to try to get the new program operating on the new > machine? It is still working quite well on the old machine. > > Thanks > > Charles > > > > > > ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2004 9:20 am
Post subject: Re: nMakeAndWriteBatch 98? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Yeah--I already thought of that. I have copied all the CONFIG.SYS AND
the Autoexec.bat into the new computer and re-booted but to no avail.
Charles
PS It is really important to me to get this working--where would I find
the right expertise? The company that made the original tax software
is long gone.
"Jeff Richards" <JRichards RemoveThis @msn.com.au> wrote in message
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> Look in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file on the old machine and see if some special > settings are required, such as PATH and SET statements. A DOS
application
> often relies on these and other settings for its proper operation. > -- > Jeff Richards > MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) > "Tax Sleuth, MST, EA" <goaheadandspamaway RemoveThis @nomail.com> wrote in message > news:eIYx$vCwEHA.3904@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... > >I am trying to get an old DOS package to work on a new machine. (It's
old
> > tax prep software that I still need as a tax accountant.) > > > > Both old and new computers are Windows 98. > > > > All of the old software is in one DOS directory. > > > > I copied the complete directory from the old machine to the new machine. > > > > When I go to launch it on the new computer, I get to a splash screen,
but
> > when I try to move further the software crashes that the following
message
> > appears: > > > > "CANNOT CREATE GOBAT??.BAT IN > > nMakeAndWriteBatch 98" > > > > Any ideas where to look to try to get the new program operating on the
new
> > machine? It is still working quite well on the old machine. > > > > Thanks > > > > Charles > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
(Msg. 4) Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2004 12:17 pm
Post subject: Re: nMakeAndWriteBatch 98? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Check that any folders referred to in CONFIG.SYS or AUTOEXEC.BAT actually
exist.
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"Tax Sleuth, MST, EA" <goaheadandspamaway.RemoveThis@nomail.com> wrote in message
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> Yeah--I already thought of that. I have copied all the CONFIG.SYS AND > the Autoexec.bat into the new computer and re-booted but to no avail. > > Charles > > PS It is really important to me to get this working--where would I find > the right expertise? The company that made the original tax software > is long gone. > > > "Jeff Richards" <JRichards.RemoveThis@msn.com.au> wrote in message > news:uK#9MiFwEHA.3416@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... >> Look in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file on the old machine and see if some special >> settings are required, such as PATH and SET statements. A DOS > application >> often relies on these and other settings for its proper operation. >> -- >> Jeff Richards >> MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) >> "Tax Sleuth, MST, EA" <goaheadandspamaway.RemoveThis@nomail.com> wrote in message >> news:eIYx$vCwEHA.3904@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... >> >I am trying to get an old DOS package to work on a new machine. (It's > old >> > tax prep software that I still need as a tax accountant.) >> > >> > Both old and new computers are Windows 98. >> > >> > All of the old software is in one DOS directory. >> > >> > I copied the complete directory from the old machine to the new >> > machine. >> > >> > When I go to launch it on the new computer, I get to a splash screen, > but >> > when I try to move further the software crashes that the following > message >> > appears: >> > >> > "CANNOT CREATE GOBAT??.BAT IN >> > nMakeAndWriteBatch 98" >> > >> > Any ideas where to look to try to get the new program operating on the > new >> > machine? It is still working quite well on the old machine. >> > >> > Thanks >> > >> > Charles >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> > ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
(Msg. 5) Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 11:07 pm
Post subject: Re: nMakeAndWriteBatch 98? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
For what it's worth, I solved the problem. When the files were backed
up to the CD ROM and then copied, they all became read only.
Just used the ATTRIB command and everything started to work!
(Msg. 6) Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2004 1:21 am
Post subject: Re: nMakeAndWriteBatch 98? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Well done!. That is probably the most common reason for a 'Cannot
create...." error and I'm embarrassed that I didn't think of it.
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"Tax Sleuth" <goaheadandspamaway RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> > For what it's worth, I solved the problem. When the files were backed > up to the CD ROM and then copied, they all became read only. > > Just used the ATTRIB command and everything started to work! > > Charles > ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
(Msg. 7) Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2004 4:34 pm
Post subject: Re: nMakeAndWriteBatch 98? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Thanks, I'll try it.
Raymond
"Tax Sleuth, MST, EA" <goaheadandspamaway RemoveThis @nomail.com> wrote in message
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>I am trying to get an old DOS package to work on a new machine. (It's old > tax prep software that I still need as a tax accountant.) > > Both old and new computers are Windows 98. > > All of the old software is in one DOS directory. > > I copied the complete directory from the old machine to the new machine. > > When I go to launch it on the new computer, I get to a splash screen, but > when I try to move further the software crashes that the following message > appears: > > "CANNOT CREATE GOBAT??.BAT IN > nMakeAndWriteBatch 98" > > Any ideas where to look to try to get the new program operating on the new > machine? It is still working quite well on the old machine. > > Thanks > > Charles > > > > > > ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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