Cannot Find Host Computer Using Direct Cable Connection

• Microsoft Windows 95
• Microsoft Windows 98

SYMPTOMS

When you are trying to use Direct Cable Connection to connect to a host computer, you may receive one of the following error messages:

• Status: Connected via Parallel cable on LPT1. Looking for Shared folders.



• Cannot find the host computer.

CAUSE

These errors can occur if the Vredir.vxd file is missing or damaged.

RESOLUTION

Remove or rename the Vredir.vxd file (if it exists) in the Windows\System folder, and then extract a new copy of the Vredir.vxd file from your original Windows disks or CD-ROM to the Windows\System folder.

For information about using the Extract tool, type "extract" (without quotation marks) at a command prompt, or see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

ARTICLE-ID: Q129605
TITLE : How to Extract Original Compressed Windows Files

MORE INFORMATION

For information about using Direct Cable Connection, see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

ARTICLE-ID: Q152562
TITLE : How to Use Windows 95 to Connect Computers on a Network

ARTICLE-ID: Q127136
TITLE : Direct Cable Connection Fails with Only NetBEUI Loaded

Additional query words: null modem dcc

Keywords          : kberrmsg kbtool win95 
Version           : 95
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb 

Last Reviewed: January 29, 1999