PC-NFS and Client for Microsoft Networks Cannot Connect

 Last reviewed: January 25, 1996
Article ID: Q130651
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

A Windows 95 computer running SunSoft's PC-NFS version 5.x and the Microsoft Client for Microsoft Networks may not be able to see shared resources on a PC-NFS server or an SMB server running the NetBEUI protocol.

CAUSE

This problem occurs because of a conflict between the NDISHLP.SYS driver used by VREDIR and the PCNFS.SYS driver supplied by SunSoft for their PC-NFS client. The conflict causes network packets to be forwarded incorrectly, so no packets are broadcast on the network.

This problem affects only certain PCMCIA and Cabletron network adapters. The following network adapters are known to exhibit this behavior:

  • Xircom PCMCIA network adapters
  • IBM Ethernet PCMCIA network adapters
  • Cabletron Ethernet network adapters

STATUS

We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

KBCategory: kbnetwork kb3rdparty kbprb
KBSubcategory: wpp95 win95 3rdpartynet msnets nethw
Additional reference words: 95

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Last reviewed: January 25, 1996
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