Windows 95-based Computer Is Unable to View a Network Share

Last reviewed: October 22, 1997
Article ID: Q175530

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

When you try to view a network share using a Windows 95-based computer, you may be unable to do so. Also, if you try to use the NET VIEW command to view a network share, you may receive the following error message:

   Error 234: Additional data is available

CAUSE

This behavior can occur because Windows 95 is unable to recognize a network share name of more than 12 characters in length.

RESOLUTION

To work around this problem, rename any network shares you want to view to 12 characters or less. For information about how to do this, click Start, click Help, type "renaming" (without quotation marks), click Folders, and then click Display.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows 95. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: 95
Keywords : win95 kbnetwork kbui
Version : WINDOWS:95
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: October 22, 1997
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