Cannot Run Microsoft Access Using MSNDS

ID: Q142721

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

When you run Microsoft Access from a network installation on a NetWare 4.1 server using the Microsoft Service for NetWare Directory Services (MSNDS), you may receive the following error message:

A system error occurred, or there isn't enough free memory to start Microsoft Access. Close unneeded programs and try again.

CAUSE

You are running the Microsoft Access executable file (Msaccess.exe) from a mapped NetWare Directory Services drive.

RESOLUTION

This issue is resolved by the following updated file for Windows 95 and OSR2, as well as later versions of this file:


   NWNP32.DLL  version 4.00.969  dated 12/20/95 10:09am  138,752 bytes

NOTE: This file is named Nwnp32.nw4 before it is installed.

This file is included in Windows 95 Service Pack 1. For more information on obtaining Windows 95 Service Pack 1, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q142794 Availability of Microsoft Windows 95 Service Pack 1

To work around this problem, use any of the following methods:

Edit the target for the Msaccess.exe shortcut. Use Universal Naming Convention (UNC) syntax instead of a mapped drive letter. For example:
\\$nds\.server_volume.organization\access\Msaccess.exe

Use Network Neighborhood to browse the container that contains the Msaccess.exe file. Drag a shortcut to your desktop.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows 95 and OEM Service Release 2 (OSR2). An update to address this problem is now available, but is not fully regression tested and should be applied only to computers experiencing this specific problem. Unless you are severely impacted by this specific problem, Microsoft does not recommend implementing this update at this time. Contact Microsoft Technical Support for additional information about the availability of this update.

This issue is resolved in Microsoft Windows 98.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about issues resolved by updates to this component, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q145621 Banner Settings Not Saved for Captured NDS Printer with MSNDS

Q142721 Cannot Run Microsoft Access Using MSNDS

Q142532 OLE Problems Using Microsoft Service for NDS

For additional information about Windows 95 updates, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q161020 Implementing Windows 95 Updates

Keywords : kberrmsg kbnetwork 3rdpartynet win95
Version : 95
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb