Dfs Support in Windows 98 Hangs the Client for Microsoft Networks

ID: Q235276

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
Microsoft Windows 98

SYMPTOMS

When you try to connect your Windows 98-based computer to a Microsoft Windows NT-based server with Microsoft dstributed file system (Dfs) installed, the Windows 98 protect-mode redirector (Vredir.vxd) may stop responding. Also, network connectivity may be unavailable.

CAUSE

This problem can occur because an internal counter used by VRedir was decremented, causing Vredir.vxd to interpret that its connection resources were exhausted.

RESOLUTION

A supported fix that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft, but it has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/overview/overview.asp

The English-language version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:


   Date      Time       Version      Size     File name     Platform
   -----------------------------------------------------------------
   6/03/99   6:55:58P   4.10.2149    165,461  Vredir.vxd    Win98

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows 98.

This problem was corrected in Windows 98 Second Edition.

Additional query words: w98qfe

Keywords : kbnetwork kbui win98 win98se
Version : WINDOWS:
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb