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Q153330: PGC Cannot Find Server with NetWare, WFWNET, LANMan Connections

Article: Q153330
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:1.0,1.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork kbPGC smspgc
Last Modified: 30-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Systems Management Server versions 1.0, 1.1 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you have a NetWare, "WFWNET," and LAN Manager connection on a Windows for
Workgroups 3.11 computer, the Program Group Control (PGC) is unable to find a
server.


CAUSE
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APPCTL16.EXE and APPSTART.EXE cannot call NWGetDriveStatus in SMSNETNW.DLL to
enumerate the drive connections that exist. It starts with the lowest letter,
which is a LAN Manager or "WFWNET" connection. This returns error code 18, which
causes the symptom mentioned above.

RESOLUTION
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To work around this problem, remove the LAN Manager or "WFWNET" connection.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server
version 1.1. This problem has been corrected in Systems Management Server
version 1.2.

Additional query words: prodsms Novell database connect

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Keywords          : kbnetwork kbPGC smspgc 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS100 kbSMS110
Version           : winnt:1.0,1.1

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