MS-DOS-Based Program Reports Not Enough NetWare Server Space

 Last reviewed: February 4, 1998
Article ID: Q139747
95 WINDOWS kbnetwork

The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

You may receive a "Not enough space" error message when you try to save a file from an MS-DOS-based program to a Novell NetWare server with more than 2 gigabytes (GB) of free disk space.

CAUSE

When a program checks to see if there is enough space on a NetWare volume, the Microsoft Client for NetWare Networks reports numbers larger than older programs were designed to handle. When the program calculates the free space on the NetWare volume the value calculated is too large for the program to handle, and a value of zero is reported.

RESOLUTION

To work around this problem, shut down Windows 95, restart the computer in MS-DOS mode, and use the real-mode provider included with Windows 95. Type the following lines at the command prompt: 

   c:\net start nwredir
   c:\net use <drive letter>:\\servername>\<volume>
Or, use a real-mode redirector provided by Novell (such as NETX or VLM).

KBCategory: kbnetwork
KBSubcategory: win95 3rdpartynet
Additional reference words: 95 2gb
Keywords : 3rdpartynet win95 kbnetwork
Version : 95
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: February 4, 1998
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