Microsoft KB Archive/191185

= Cannot Access NDS Resources After Reinstalling Windows 98 =

Article ID: 191185

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

-

APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

-



This article was previously published under Q191185



SYMPTOMS
After you reinstall Windows 98, you may be unable to gain access to NetWare Directory Services (NDS) resources using Microsoft Service for NDS (MSNDS). Instead, you may be able to gain access only to NetWare bindery resources.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if the _Nw_nds.bat file is being loaded by the Autoexec.bat file.



RESOLUTION
To work around this behavior, remove and then reinstall MSNDS. To do so, follow these steps:


 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double- click Network.
 * 2) In the list of installed network components, click Service For NetWare Directory Services, and then click Remove.
 * 3) Click OK, and then restart your computer when you are prompted to do so.
 * 4) Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double- click Network.
 * 5) On the Configuration tab, click Add.
 * 6) Click Service, and then click Add.
 * 7) In the Manufacturers box, click Microsoft, and then click Service For NetWare Directory Services in the Network Services box.
 * 8) Click OK, and then click OK again.
 * 9) Restart your computer when you are prompted to do so.

To prevent this behavior from occurring, disable the _Nw_nds.bat file in the Autoexec.bat file before you reinstall Windows 98. To disable the _Nw_nds.bat file, follow these steps:


 * 1) Use a text editor (such as Notepad) to open the Autoexec.bat file.
 * 2) Disable the line that loads the _Nw_nds.bat file by typing rem at the beginning of the line.
 * 3) Save and then close the Autoexec.bat file.
 * 4) Restart your computer, and then install Windows 98.

Keywords: kbnetwork kbprb kbsetup KB191185

-

[mailto:TECHNET@MICROSOFT.COM Send feedback to Microsoft]

© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.