Macfile Menu May Not Appear in Winfile with SFM Installed

ID: Q189115

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.51, 4.0
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe.

SYMPTOMS

The Macfile Menu may not appear in File Manager (Winfile.exe) after installing Services for Macintosh (SFM) on a Windows NT Server.


RESOLUTION

To correct this problem, use one or both of the following methods:

Method 1

Re-expand the files, Sfmmgr.cpl and Sfmapi.dll, from the Windows NT compact disc into the %SystemRoot%\System32 folder.

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

ARTICLE-ID: Q173132
TITLE : Replacing Missing Control Panel Icons

Method 2

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys And Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).

  1. Run Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).


  2. Go to the following key:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
    \File Manager\Addons

    NOTE: The above registry key is one path; it has been wrapped for readability.


  3. Add or change the following value:

    Value Name: AFP Manager
    Data Type : REG_SZ
    Data : Sfmmgr.cpl


  4. Go to the following key:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\Current Version
    \Network\SMAddOns

    NOTE: The above registry key is one path; it has been wrapped for readability.


  5. Add or change the following value:

    Value Name: AFP Manager
    Data Type : REG_SZ
    Data : Sfmmgr.cpl


Additional query words: Macintosh Apple SFM mac

Keywords :
Version : WINNT:3.51,4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbprb


Last Reviewed: February 11, 1999
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