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Q137404: LAN Manager NETADMIN.EXE Does Not Work in Windows 95

Article: Q137404
Product(s): Windows for Workgroups and Windows NT Networking Issues
Version(s): 2.2; WINDOWS:95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): msnets win95
Last Modified: 18-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft LAN Manager, version 2.2 
- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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On your computer running Windows 95, when you run NETADMIN.EXE that ships with
Microsoft LAN Manager version 2.2, the following error message appears:

  LAN Manager
  Your workstation is set up for an older version of LAN Manager.
  For full compatibility, please upgrade by running LAN Manager's setup.
  Microsoft LAN Manager driver cannot be loaded.

CAUSE
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NETADMIN.EXE does not recognize Windows 95 as a valid network operating system.

RESOLUTION
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To workaround this problem, run NETADMIN.EXE from a computer running Windows
3.1, Windows for Workgroups 3.11, or Windows NT.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in LAN Manager 2.2 NETADMIN.EXE. We
are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodlm lanman 2.20 win95

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Keywords          : msnets win95 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWin95search kbLanManSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbLanMan220
Version           : :2.2; WINDOWS:95

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