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Topic: unable to initialize file |
Mickey Lawson
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Cleveland, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 31 Jul 2005 9:22 am |
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I'm working with a DOS file [ASM} that I copied from CD to C: drive. The file "ASM" has subfile "NASMIDE", that has subfile eat2.asm. (C:\ASM\NASMIDE EAT2.ASM)
When I hit "enter", message says: A temporary file needed for initialization could not be created or could not be written to. Make sure that the directory path exists.
When I search C: for "ASM" it's found; with subfile "NASMIDE" and subfile "EAT2". So, aren't they initialized together?
How can I make sure the directory path exists? Thanks |
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Jim Smith
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Midlothian, TX, USA
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Posted 31 Jul 2005 9:26 am
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| Sounds like it's trying to write the temporary file to the CD, which of course is not writable by DOS. Copy everything you need from the CD to a directory on your hard drive. CD to that directory and try again. |
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Bobby Lee
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Cloverdale, California, USA
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Mickey Lawson
From:
Cleveland, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 1 Aug 2005 4:55 pm
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Jim, I definitely have it on C: (several times). Bobby, I will download the new nasm.ide files,if I can get through the next 2-chapters of this book.
I HAVE FOUND THE PROBLEM, BUT DON'T KNOW HOW TO CHANGE IT:
1. the cursor at command prompt is; (C:\documents and settings\mickey lawson>)
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2. the cursor at command prompt should be; (c:\fordos\asm>)
[each is in the directory (#1 is first listed)--when I click on it, (C:\documents and settings\mickey lawson\asm>nasmide)it flashes onto the screen and immediately disappears) but;
when I click on (C:\fordos\asm\nasmide) [listing #2,it brings up nasmide perfectly]
I have never had a DOS cursor with a qualifier after the C before -- how can I change the cursor to: C:\fordos\asm???? thanks for helping. |
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Jim Smith
From:
Midlothian, TX, USA
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Posted 1 Aug 2005 6:51 pm
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| how can I change the cursor to: C:\fordos\asm???? |
If your command prompt isn't C, type "C:" (without the quotes) and hit Enter. Then at the command prompt, type "cd \fordos\asm" (without the quotes) and hit Enter.  |
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Mickey Lawson
From:
Cleveland, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 2 Aug 2005 7:33 am
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Many thanks Jim. It wouldn't accept the "C:". It lined down, and repeated the same address line. But, using your information, (after many trials) I tried: C:\Documents and Settings\Mickey Lawson>cd\fordos--and it returned
C:\fordos>
Success, thanks Jim. |
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Bobby Lee
From:
Cloverdale, California, USA
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Mickey Lawson
From:
Cleveland, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 4 Aug 2005 8:29 am
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| Thanks Bobby. |
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