Unable to View Entire NetWare Volume Name

• Microsoft Windows 95
• Microsoft Windows 98

SYMPTOMS

When you view a Novell NetWare volume using the DIR command or the VOL command at an MS-DOS prompt in Windows 95, only the first eight characters of the volume name may be displayed.

RESOLUTION

To work around this issue, use either of the following methods:

• View the NetWare volume in Windows Explorer.



• Use the MAP command at an MS-DOS prompt to display the list of mapped drives and their volume names. To do so, type the following command at the MS-DOS prompt, and then press ENTER:

  map

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows 95.

MORE INFORMATION

This behavior can occur when you use Microsoft Client for NetWare Networks, or Microsoft NetWare Directory Services (MSNDS).

Additional query words: volume label incomplete short

Keywords : kbnetwork win95 win98
Version : 98,95
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb