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Q130152: Windows Applications Fail When Using LMHosts File with NetBIOS

Article: Q130152
Product(s): Windows for Workgroups and Windows NT Networking Issues
Version(s): WINDOWS:
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 
- Microsoft TCP/IP-32 for Windows for Workgroups, version 3.11 
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SYMPTOMS
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Client Windows-based applications may be unable to connect to server
applications over routers using TCP/IP, even though LMHOSTS entries exist for
the servers. For example, you may be able to use the NET USE command to connect
to a remote machine from the MS-DOS Command Prompt, but cannot connect from file
manager.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in TCP/IP-32 for Windows for
Workgroups, version 3.11a. We are researching this problem and will post new
information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, use the #PRE flag for each entry in LMHOSTS to
ensure they are preloaded into the NetBIOS name cache.

Additional query words: 3.11 prodtcp32 wfw wfwg

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbTCPIPSearch kbWFWSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbTCPIP311
Version           : WINDOWS:

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