Microsoft KB Archive/836696

= You cannot connect from a Windows 2000-based computer to a DOS-based computer that uses the NetBEUI protocol =

Article ID: 836696

Article Last Modified on 10/30/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server

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SYMPTOMS
When you use the net use command on a Microsoft Windows 2000-based computer to connect to a shared program on an MS-DOS-based computer that uses only the NetBIOS Extended User Interface (NetBEUI) protocol, you may receive the following error message:

invalid device type



CAUSE
This problem occurs when you use the net use command, and you do not specify a disk share. For example, this problem occurs if you type net use. In this example, the Windows 2000-based computer requests the Universal Naming Convention (UNC) service name. The MS-DOS-based computer returns &quot;????&quot; as the service name. This scenario causes the error that is described in the &quot;Symptoms&quot; section of this article.



WORKAROUND
When you use the net use command to connect to an MS-DOS-based computer that uses the NetBEUI protocol, you must specify a disk share. For example, type net use * or type net use.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.

Keywords: kbnetwork kbprb kbwinservnetwork KB836696

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