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Q121720: Error 6103: The String Specified by the COMPUTERNAME…

Article: Q121720
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 3.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 06-OCT-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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When you start Windows for Workgroups 3.11, the following error message is
displayed:

  The following error occurred while loading the device VNETSUP:

  Error 6103: The string specified by the COMPUTERNAME keyword in the network
  section in the SYSTEM.INI file is too long.

CAUSE
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This error occurs when the ComputerName= entry specified in the [Network]
section of the SYSTEM.INI file contains more than 15 characters.

RESOLUTION
==========

To correct this problem, change the ComputerName= entry to contain 15 or fewer
characters in the [Network] section of the SYSTEM.INI file or in the Networks
area of Control Panel.

NOTE: The above error occurs if you manually editing the SYSTEM.INI file and
include a ComputerName= entry longer than 15 characters. It is not possible to
include a ComputerName= entry longer than 15 characters in the Networks area of
Control Panel.

Additional query words: 3.11 err msg

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

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