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Q109492: Installing MSDLC on Windows for Workgroups Version 3.11

Article: Q109492
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 3.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 30-SEP-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.11 
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SYMPTOMS
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After you install MSDLC on Windows for Workgroups version 3.11, the following
error message may occur during startup:

  Protocol Manager could not be opened. DLC Load failure.

WORKAROUND
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In the AUTOEXEC.BAT file, make sure that Net Initialize or Net Init command
loads before MSDLC.EXE. Net Init command basically loads the protocol manager in
the memory without binding it to the MAC (Media Access Control) driver. The
following is a sample AUTOEXEC.BAT illustrating the correct load order:

     C:\WFW311\net init
     C:\WFW311\msdlc
     C:\WFW311\net start

MORE INFORMATION
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MSDLC is an NDIS2-compliant protocol which requires Protocol Manager to be
loaded in memory before it can bind to an NDIS MAC driver. If MSDLC doesn't find
the Protocol Manager in the memory, the above error message occurs.

REFERENCES
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Windows for Workgroups Resource Kit

Additional query words: 3.11 NDIS3

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWFWSearch kbWFW311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.11

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