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Q82516: DEC Pathworks System Error with Windows 3.1

Article: Q82516
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 01-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11 
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SUMMARY
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If you are using Microsoft Windows operating system version 3.1 on workstation
A, and workstation B boots up to the Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC)
Pathworks network with the same node name, a system error occurs on workstation
A.

The error dialog box allows only the Cancel button to be used. When Cancel is
chosen, a general protection (GP) fault occurs in the USER.EXE file.

Workstation B does not connect to the network.

DEC Pathworks is manufactured by a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no
warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or
reliability.

Additional query words: 3.10 3.11 3.1

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin310 kbWin311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11

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