Microsoft KB Archive/114653

= Err Msg: Failure: PROTOCOL.INI Does Not Have a DRIVERNAME= =

Article ID: 114653

Article Last Modified on 9/24/1999

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11

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This article was previously published under Q114653



SYMPTOMS
When the NET START command is executed, you receive one or more of the following error messages

Failure: PROTOCOL.INI does not have a DRIVERNAME=xxx.

Failure: Protocol Manager did not accept xxx.

Failure: NDIS environment invalid. Driver not loaded.

Error loading device driver xxx.

Error 7306: The driver failed to initialize.

xxx was not loaded.

Error 7321: Network card drivers failed to load.

where "xxx" is your network card driver name (for example, EXP16 or EXP16.DOS).



CAUSE
If you install a second network interface card (NIC) of the same brand and model as the original and then load an NDIS 2 (real-mode) driver and protocol for this card, you encounter problems if the initial adapter is using an NDIS 3 (protected-mode) driver and protocol.

Because an NDIS 2 driver must run in real mode, it is initialized before Windows for Workgroups 3.11 is loaded. The adapter binding with the NDIS 2 driver becomes the first physical adapter. To complete the binding process, the NDIS 2 driver looks in the PROTOCOL.INI file for a DriverName=FirstDriverInstance$ setting. Because an NDIS 3 driver was installed first, no such setting exists since NDIS 3 drivers do not require this setting.



RESOLUTION
To avoid the above error messages, perform the following steps:


 * 1) Choose the Network Setup icon in the Network group.
 * 2) Choose the Drivers button.
 * 3) Remove both network card drivers.
 * 4) Choose Close, then choose OK. (Allow Windows to reboot the computer when you are prompted to do so.)
 * 5) Restart Windows.
 * 6) Choose the Network Setup icon in the Network group.
 * 7) Choose the Drivers button.
 * 8) Add the network card driver for your network card.
 * 9) Set up this card with the NDIS 2 driver and protocol.
 * 10) Add the second instance of the network card driver for your network card.
 * 11) Set up this card with the NDIS 3 driver and protocol.
 * 12) Choose Close, then choose OK. (Allow Windows to reboot the computer when you are prompted to do so.)

Additional query words: 3.11 errors ndis2 ndis3

Keywords: KB114653

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