Novell and Office Fail to Create UNC in WIN.INI or REG.DAT

ID: Q125866

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Office Setup for Windows, version 1.0
Microsoft Office for Windows, versions 4.0, 4.2, 4.3
Microsoft Excel for Windows, version 5.0
Microsoft Word for Windows, version 6.0
Microsoft Access, version 2.0
Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows, version 4.0
Microsoft Project for Windows, version 4.0

SUMMARY

The supporting files from Novell for the ClientWare for Netware do not work with the KRNL386.EXE from Microsoft Windows version 3.1. If you are using KRNL386.EXE from Windows version 3.1, with the ClientWare for Netware released with WINUP9 and DOSUP9, and the newer VLMUP2.EXE, NET33X.EXE, WINDR2.EXE and NWDLL2.EXE, you may experience problems when you start UNC applications.

MORE INFORMATION

To test if you are having problems with UNC application functionality, copy MSD.EXE to a network drive and try to start it from that location using UNC. For example try to start it from the following location

   \\server\volume\test\msd.exe

(where MSD.EXE is in the TEST directory).

If MSD.EXE fails to start, you will want to ensure that the following conditions are met:

1. You have a full upgrade of the latest drivers from Novell for the

   Netware Client.

2. You have a complete installation of Microsoft Windows for Workgroups

   version 3.11. Ensure that the file KRNL386.EXE has a creation date and
   time of 11/1/93 3:11:00

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Last Reviewed: September 10, 1996