Microsoft KB Archive/131785

= Cannot Find Home Directory Share on Windows NT Server =

Article ID: 131785

Article Last Modified on 10/29/1999

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11

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This article was previously published under Q131785



SYMPTOMS
When you use Windows for Workgroups you cannot connect to your home directory share on a Windows NT Server. The following error message appears:

Error 53: The computer name specified in the network path cannot be located.



CAUSE
This problem occurs when the Windows NT server name is 13 or more characters long.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use a server name that is 12 characters or fewer.

Additional query words: 3.11 wfw wfwg user name

Keywords: KB131785

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