Cannot Run Partmgr.exe with GSNW or CSNW

ID: Q222153

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

SYMPTOMS

When you run the NetWare MS-DOS-based Partmgr.exe tool on a Windows 2000-based computer with either Gateway Services for NetWare (GSNW) or Client Services for NetWare (CSNW) installed, you receive the following error message:

A Directory Services server must be present to run this application.

The program cannot continue.

CAUSE

CSNW and GSNW do not support the Partmgr.exe program.

RESOLUTION

To run Partmgr.exe in Windows 2000, install the Novell Client for Windows 2000. Please contact Novell for current available versions of the Novell Client for Windows 2000

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

Partmgr.exe is the MS-DOS-based version of NDS Manager (a partition-management tool) located in the SYS:\PUBLIC folder on a NetWare 4 server.

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Additional query words:

Keywords : kbtool 3rdpartynet
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb