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Q171658: Windows 95 3270 Applet Fails if Directory Name Contains a Space

Article: Q171658
Product(s): Microsoft SNA Server
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0 SP1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork
Last Modified: 13-JUN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft SNA Server, versions 3.0, 3.0 SP1 
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SYMPTOMS
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After you start the 3270 applet that ships with the SNA Windows 95 client, the
applet may report back an error that the SNA Base was not loaded. The applet
experiences a page fault and stops responding.

CAUSE
=====

Snakrnl.dll is not correctly handling the space character in the pathname of the
SNA client application.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SNA Server versions 3.0 and 3.0
Service Pack 1 (SP1). This problem was corrected in the latest SNA Server
version 3.0 U.S. Service Pack. For information on obtaining this Service Pack,
query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the
spaces):

  S E R V P A C K


MORE INFORMATION
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Below is an internal trace where the Regname should be set to Win3270.exe.

  fffd080f|fffd1a87 \semcreg.c 602 GetTransportBase Searching
     TransportBase
  from registry, default: 0
  fffd080f|fffd1a87 \semcinit.c 2638 GetRegname Module file name:
     C:\PROGRAM
  FILES\SNA95\SYSTEM\WIN3270.EXE
  fffd080f|fffd1a87 \semcinit.c 2685 GetRegname Env now: PROGRAM
  FILES\SNA95\SYSTEM\WIN3270.EXE
  fffd080f|fffd1a87 \semcinit.c 2709 GetRegname Regname is set to PROGRAM
  fffd080f|fffd1a87 \semcinit.c 2734 GetRegname Service already running
     with this name: PROGRAM
  fffd080f|fffd1a87 \snadmod.c 229 sbpuinit DMOD init failed !

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbSNAServSearch kbSNAServ300 kbSNAServ300SP1
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0 SP1
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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