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Q82698: Novell NetWare & NETBIOS.EXE Should Not Run in a VM

Article: Q82698
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 05-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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All versions of Novell's NETBIOS.EXE should not be run in a Microsoft Windows
operating system version 3.1 MS-DOS virtual machine (VM). Doing so may hang the
workstation. NETBIOS.EXE is only supported when run globally, and it must be
started before you start Windows.

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

Additional query words: 3.10 net bios

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

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