Microsoft KB Archive/185785

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Unable to View Entire NetWare Volume Name

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Q185785

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 95
 * Microsoft Windows 98

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SYMPTOMS
When you view a Novell NetWare volume using the DIR command or the VOL command at an MS-DOS prompt in Windows 95, only the first eight characters of the volume name may be displayed.

RESOLUTION
To work around this issue, use either of the following methods:

 View the NetWare volume in Windows Explorer.  Use the MAP command at an MS-DOS prompt to display the list of mapped drives and their volume names. To do so, type the following command at the MS-DOS prompt, and then press ENTER: "map"

STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows 95.

MORE INFORMATION
This behavior can occur when you use Microsoft Client for NetWare Networks, or Microsoft NetWare Directory Services (MSNDS).

Additional query words: volume label incomplete short

Keywords : kbnetwork win95 win98

Issue type : kbprb

Technology : kbWin95search kbWin98search kbWin95 kbWin98