Microsoft KB Archive/262912

= Windows Millennium Edition Network.txt File Contents =

Article ID: 262912

Article Last Modified on 1/27/2007

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This article was previously published under Q262912



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SUMMARY
This article contains a copy of the information that is contained in the Network.txt file that is included with Windows Millennium Edition (Me). The Network.txt file provides complementary or late-breaking information about network component, driver, and client compatibility issues to supplement the Windows Me documentation.

Setup copies the Network.txt file to the Windows folder. It is useful to review this information before you install Windows Me.



MORE INFORMATION
 Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition README for Networks June 2000

(c)Copyright Microsoft Corporation, 2000

This document provides complementary or late-breaking information to supplement the Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Millennium Edition (Windows Me) documentation.

HOW TO USE THIS DOCUMENT

To view Network.txt on-screen in Notepad, maximize the Notepad window.

To print Network.txt, open it in Notepad or another word processor, and then on the File menu, click Print.

CONTENTS

INTEL ETHEREXPRESS 16 NICs AND PCI COMPUTERS

NOVELL NETWARE

USING AN IBM THINKPAD WITH A DOCK II

USING COMSPEC VARIABLES POINTING TO NETWORK COMMAND.COM FILES

SAMBA AND WINDOWS ME

MIRAMAR SYSTEMS PC MACLAN APPLETALK CONNECTIVITY

NETWORKS NOT SUPPORTED IN WINDOWS ME

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If you are using an Intel EtherExpress 16-network interface card (NIC) in a PCI computer that has a Diamond Speed Star PCI video card, your computer might stop responding or not initialize properly. According to Intel customer support, these problems are not related to Windows Me and happen on a variety of operating systems.

If you have one of the following video cards, contact your vendor to obtain a new video BIOS update:

- Diamond Speed Star PCI video card with BIOS version 1.01

- Diamond Viper PCI VGA Video Adapter

- Diamond Stealth video card, BIOS v1.03

Other PCI video cards might also cause problems with this Intel NIC. In general, if you experience problems with your EtherExpress 16 in a PCI computer other than those described above, replace the card. If your computer still stops responding or does not initialize properly, report the problem to Microsoft.

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Syntax for Client32 --- The following is the syntax for a Client32 UNC:

\\NDS Tree Name\NDS Object Name

For example, to open a volume whose NDS container name is &quot;server_vol1&quot; in the context organizational unit &quot;test&quot; organization &quot;ms&quot; in the tree &quot;Microsoft&quot;, the UNC syntax would be:

\\Microsoft\.server_vol1.test.ms or    \\Microsoft\.cn=server_vol1.ou=test.o=ms

Subfolder information can be appended to NDS volumes. For example:

\\Microsoft\.server_vol1.test.ms\public

This path takes the user to the public folder on the server_vol1 volume.

Upgrading Over Client32 --- You must upgrade to Client32 2.2 or later before installing Windows Me.

IP Gateway Service -- The Novell IP Gateway Service Task does not close after you browse using Internet Explorer 4.0 integrated shell. When Internet Explorer 4.0 is running as the shell, closing the browser window does not terminate Internet Explorer 4.0, and the Winsock is not closed. Functionality of the IP Gateway is not affected. Additional browser windows and other Winsock programs can use the Novell Winsock.

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If you enable 32-bit PC (PCMCIA) card support, and your network cards do not appear to work properly when inserted into the Dock II PC card slots, or if you have an ISA network card in the Dock II that has a &quot;Code 10&quot; error in its properties in Device Manager, call the IBM Help Center. They can provide you with a file to correct this problem.

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=================== USING COMSPEC VARIABLES POINTING TO NETWORK COMMAND.COM FILES

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If you are on a network and are mapping your comspec environment variable to a network file server, you might see &quot;Incorrect MS-DOS version&quot; error messages. To correct this issue, map the comspec to a network location that contains Windows Me files or map the comspec to a local copy of the files. The MS-DOS version reported by Windows Me is 8.0.

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For security reasons, Windows Me no longer allows you to send plain-text passwords; it sends only encrypted passwords. However, Samba servers require plain-text passwords, so you cannot connect to Samba servers unless you change a registry entry to enable plain-text passwords.

To enable plain-text passwords, add the registry entry EnablePlainTextPassword (reg Dword) 1 in the following registry location:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VxD\Vnetsup

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In Windows Me, any change to the Network dialog box in Control Panel automatically removes PC MACLAN. To correct this problem, contact Miramar Systems, Inc., or carry out the following procedure. To prevent this problem from occurring, complete steps 5 through 7 only.

To restore Appletalk connectivity:

1. Click Start, click Shut Down, click Restart in MS-DOS mode, and then click OK.

2. At the MS-DOS command prompt, type scanreg/restore, and then press ENTER.

3. In the Microsoft Registry Checker list, select the file whose date most immediately precedes the date of the change you made in the Network dialog box, and then press ENTER.

WARNING: Any changes you made to your system after that file date are removed.

4. Press ENTER to restart your computer.

5. Using the Setup utility that came with the software, remove Miramar Systems PC MACLAN.

6. When prompted, press ENTER to restart your computer.

7. Using the Setup utility, reinstall PC MACLAN.

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The following network systems are not supported in Windows Me. These networks may work after you upgrade to Windows Me, but Microsoft does not guarantee that they will work correctly.

- Vines16: All versions earlier than 7.1 - NetWare: Using Client for Microsoft Networks connecting to server versions earlier than 3.11. - Client32: It is recommended that you use Client32 versions later than 2.2. - Client 32 for DOS/Win31: All versions. - VLM/NetX: Monolithic drivers (ipx.com) - Lantastic16: All versions - Lantastic32: All versions earlier than 7.0 - Pathworks16: Not supported - Pathworks32: It is recommended that you use Lantastic 7.0 or later - Backup Agents, Jetadmin Services: Versions shipped with Windows 95 - TCP: 16-bit stacks

NOTE: Non-WinSock2 TCP/IP stacks are supported only on upgrades. These products do not function if installed on Windows Me.

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