PRB: Installing Visual FoxPro Disables LAN Manager

ID: Q136283

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 3.0

SYMPTOMS

After installing Visual FoxPro under Windows or Windows for Workgroups version 3.1x on a LAN Manager network, you can't gain access to the network.

CAUSE

Visual FoxPro installs Win32s, and LAN Manager APIs are not supported in Win32s.

RESOLUTION

Use Universal Thunks.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about Win32s and LAN Manager, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q109204
   TITLE     : Win32s and LAN Manager APIs