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Q175797: How to Configure Btrieve 6.15 Support for MS Client

Article: Q175797
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): WinNT:3.51,4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbinfo kbArtTypeINF
Last Modified: 10-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.51, 4.0 
- Microsoft Network Client for MS-DOS version 3.0 
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SUMMARY
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To enable MS-DOS 3.0 clients to be able to access a Btrieve 6.15 database, the
following procedure must be done:

1. During the setup of the MS-DOS Client, select the IPX/SPX SUPPORT DRIVER as
  the appropriate adapter.

2. Edit the Autoexec.bat file to display the following settings:

     C:\NET\SMARTDRV.EXE
     @ECHO OFF
     PROMPT $p$g
     PATH C:\NET\;c:\dos;%PATH%
     SET TEMP=C:\DOS
     c:\odi\lsl
     c:\odi\exp16odi
     c:\odi\ipxodi
     C:\NET\net start

3. Edit the Config.sys file to display the following settings:

     FILES=40
     DEVICE=C:\dos\SETVER.EXE
     DEVICE=C:\dos\HIMEM.SYS
     DOS=HIGH
     LASTDRIVE=p
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Keywords          : kbinfo kbArtTypeINF 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT351search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS351search kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword kbNetworkClientSearch kbNetworkClient300DOS
Version           : WinNT:3.51,4.0
Hardware          : ALPHA x86
Issue type        : kbinfo

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