Q: no running DOS executables called in shared folder of guest W2K?

[Karl M. Prager]

Hi!

I added a shared folder to my working W2K intstallation, in the properities
enable is set, read only is not set, disable after session is not set. The
location is a local folder from my linux home, full available path by user.

But I am not able to execute any DOS programs in the W2K DOS box (via
CMD.EXE). "dir" shows the programs normal in the e:\ of the box folder but
if I call a program by the commandline I get the - command or file not
found - message.

First I had the location pointed to a folder on the server mounted local by
the host by NFS. Now I have it local on the host system. But also not
executable dos programs.

But:
If I make a copy from that executable file from the shared folder to the
virtual disk, all is ok. The program is working. Btw most files make
problems. E.g. a wmv file is not useable by the Windows Media Player. On
the other side a simple text file is on the screen an d writable.

But I did not want a full copy if the DOS-tools local on my desktop. The
backup environment is installed on the server.

Unfortunately I am not very familiar with Windows environments.
Where is the point?
Any hints?

My desktop system:
nfs server Suse 8.2
host Suse 8.2
VMware WS 4.5.2
guest W2K


Thanks in advance,
Charlie

[Markus Becker]

Post by Karl M. Prager
CMD.EXE). "dir" shows the programs normal in the e:\ of the box folder but
if I call a program by the commandline I get the - command or file not
found - message.
First I had the location pointed to a folder on the server mounted local by
the host by NFS. Now I have it local on the host system. But also not
executable dos programs.
If I make a copy from that executable file from the shared folder to the
virtual disk, all is ok. The program is working. Btw most files make
problems. E.g. a wmv file is not useable by the Windows Media Player. On
the other side a simple text file is on the screen an d writable.

A wild guess: the files on your host do not have the executable
attribute set?

Markus