Microsoft KB Archive/259630

= Windows 95/98 Active Directory Client Does Not Map to Down-Level Folder of Dfs Root =

Article ID: 259630

Article Last Modified on 2/28/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 95

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This article was previously published under Q259630



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to map a drive to a down-level folder of a Windows 2000 fault tolerant Distributed file system (Dfs) root on a computer running the Microsoft Windows 95/98 Active Directory client, the drive may be mapped to the root folder instead. In addition, if you use the net use command, you may receive the following error error message:

Error 50: You attempted an operation that cannot be performed from you computer or that is not supported on the specified server. Make sure you are using the correct server for the command or task that you want to perform. If the problem persists, contact your network administrator.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs because the Windows 95/98 Active Directory client does not support this type of deep-level net use command.



RESOLUTION
To work around this issue, click Start, click Run, and then open the folder using the following syntax:

\\ \dfsroot\



MORE INFORMATION
Connecting to a fault tolerant Dfs root in Windows 2000 using the Active Directory client is different than connecting to a Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Dfs share. When you use the Active Directory client, you attempt to connect to \\ \share (rather than \\ \share) when you use Dfs.

Additional query words: w2000dfs

Keywords: kbdfs kbenv kberrmsg kbprb KB259630

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