Microsoft KB Archive/235276

= Dfs Support in Windows 98 Hangs the Client for Microsoft Networks =

Article ID: 235276

Article Last Modified on 1/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q235276



SYMPTOMS
When you try to connect your Windows 98-based computer to a Microsoft Windows NT-based server with Microsoft distributed file system (Dfs) installed, the Windows 98 protect-mode redirector (Vredir.vxd) may stop responding. Also, network connectivity may be unavailable.



CAUSE
This problem can occur because an internal counter used by VRedir was decremented, causing Vredir.vxd to interpret that its connection resources were exhausted.



RESOLUTION
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English-language version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:   Date      Time       Version      Size     File name     Platform -  6/03/99   6:55:58P   4.10.2149    165,461  Vredir.vxd    Win98



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Windows 98.

This problem was corrected in Windows 98 Second Edition.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information about Windows 98 and Windows 98 Second Edition hotfixes, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

206071 General Information About Windows 98 and Windows 98 Second Edition Hotfixes

Additional query words: w98qfe

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbfix kbnetwork kbprb kbqfe kbui KB235276

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