Windows 95/98 Server Tools Do Not Show Complete Event ID Descriptions

ID: Q219017

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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

When you view the event logs of a Windows NT Server computer from a Windows 95 or Windows 98 computer with the Server Tools installed, the event descriptions are truncated. For example, the following event ID

The browser has forced an election on network \Device\NetBT_El90x1 because a Windows NT Server (or domain master) browser is started.
may be displayed as
The description for Event ID ( 8015 ) in Source ( BROWSER ) could not be found. It contains the following insertion string(s): \Device\NetBT_El90x1.


CAUSE

This problem can occur if the hidden administrative shares have been disabled on the computer running Windows NT Server.


RESOLUTION

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).


To resolve this problem, re-enable the hidden administrative shares. To do so:

  1. Start REGEDT32 and select the following path:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\Parameters


  2. Change the value of AutoShareServer from 0 to 1.


  3. Exit REGEDT32 and restart the computer.


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Version           : WINDOWS:95; winnt:4.0
Platform          : WINDOWS winnt 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: March 15, 1999