TASM Can't locate .asm file Error: Fatal Command line: Can't locate file: filename.asm

Question

Issue: when I run @ the command prompt >tasm HelloWorld.asm and BTW I am using TAB in entering the file name HelloWorld.asm so there is no typo. I get this fatal command line error:

Turbo Assembler Version 4.1 Copyright (c) 1988, 1996 Borland International

Assembling file: HelloWorld.asm
Fatal Command line: Can't locate file: HelloWorld.asm
Error messages: 1
Warning messages: None
Passes: 1
Remaining memory: 452k

Here is my HelloWorld.asm:

.model small
.stack 100h

.data
;variablename type value or default initialization
dexter db "Hello World"

.code
start:

    mov ax, @data
    mov ds, ax

    mov ah, 09h
    mov dx, offeset dexter
    int 21h

    mov ah, 4ch
    int 21h

end start

Request your kind help to know why I am getting this error?

Does [this answer](http://stackoverflow.com/a/24009482/3512216) solve your problem? — rkhb, Feb 10 '15 at 06:48
@rkhb: I think you are right as I can reproduce that exact behavior. — Seki, Feb 10 '15 at 10:28
@ali: Once renamed, tasm points that `offeset ` is a typo, and your string needs to be terminated by a `$` :) — Seki, Feb 10 '15 at 10:29

score 4 · Answer 1 · edited Sep 01 '15 at 15:49

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I was facing a similar problem and found that keeping names less than 6-7 characters helps!

edited Sep 01 '15 at 15:49

Rick Smith

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answered Sep 01 '15 at 15:18

Drashti Turakhia

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excellent answer but can you tell me what is logic behind this behaviour? – TAHA SULTAN TEMURI Sep 18 '18 at 18:18
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I can try @TAHASULTANTEMURI. Maybe the file system them only permitted small names. Hence the behavior – Hemil Apr 04 '20 at 11:42
if this solves your problem, you should mark the answer as correct @TAHASULTANTEMURI – Hemil Apr 05 '20 at 12:16

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Nov 24 '16 at 16:40

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.model tiny
.stack
.data
Message db "hola mundo$"
.code

start:
    mov dx,OFFSET Message
    mov ax, SEG Message
    mov ds,ax
    mov ah,9
    int 21h

    mov ax,4C00h
    int 21h
END start

edited Nov 24 '16 at 16:40

Bhargav Rao

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answered Nov 24 '16 at 16:40

eduardo

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TASM Can't locate .asm file Error: Fatal Command line: Can't locate file: filename.asm