Microsoft KB Archive/83902

= Windows 3.1 Cannot Run on a Novell Nondedicated File Server =

Article ID: 83902

Article Last Modified on 7/30/2001



This article was previously published under Q83902



SUMMARY
The Microsoft Windows operating system version 3.1 cannot be run on a Novell nondedicated server. A nondedicated server is a computer that operates as both a server and a workstation at the same time.

The following are two possible workarounds:
 * Run Windows 3.1 on all workstations, and run Windows 3.0 in real mode on the nondedicated server.
 * Purchase another computer to be a dedicated server.



MORE INFORMATION
Novell NetWare allows a server machine to double as a workstation. In this case, the server is called a nondedicated file server. However, no extended or expanded memory is available to the workstation, and Windows 3.0 can run in real mode only. Windows 3.1 does not have a real mode and therefore cannot be run on a nondedicated file server. For more information, query on the following words in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

win31 real stable

Nondedicated servers are available with the following Novell products:   ELS Level I           (4 users) ELS Level II         (8 users) Advanced NetWare 286 (100 users) A dedicated file server functions as a file server only. A dedicated file server is preferable because the processor time is not split between the workstation functions and the requirements of the file server.

