Microsoft KB Archive/89725

= Using 3COM 3+Share NB.COM and MSREDIR.EXE =

Article ID: 89725

Article Last Modified on 5/12/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft MS-DOS 5.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 5.0a
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.2 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.21 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.22 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q89725



SYMPTOMS
The 3COM 3+Share network redirector NB.COM version 1.6 causes the network to stop when you upgrade the file MSREDIR.EXE with REDIR.2X_ supplied with the MS-DOS 5 Upgrade or the MS-DOS 6 Supplemental Disks.



CAUSE
According to page 22 of the MS-DOS 5 Upgrade &quot;Getting Started&quot; manual and the NETWORKS.TXT file supplied with MS-DOS 6 Upgrade and MS-DOS 6.2 Upgrade, 3COM 3+Share network requires an updated redirector, REDIR.2X_, that comes with the MS-DOS 5 Upgrade. This file is also available in the MS-DOS 6 Supplemental Disks, and the MS-DOS 6.2 Supplemental Disks.

Because 3COM 3+Share NB.COM needs to use the same version as MSREDIR.EXE, attempting to use the expanded REDIR.2X_ with NB.COM causes the network to stop.



WORKAROUND
Obtain an updated NB.COM from 3COM, or update your 3+Share network software. Contact 3COM for more information.

The product included here, 3COM 3+Share, is manufactured by a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

Additional query words: 6.22 5.00 5.0 5.00a 5.0a hang hung freeze 6.00 6.20 frozen stop stopped

Keywords: KB89725

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