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Q322982: Windows NT 4.0 DFS Stops Working After You Apply Post-SP6a SRP

Article: Q322982
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbtool
Last Modified: 17-JUN-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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After you apply the Windows NT 4.0 Post-Service Pack 6a (SP6a) Security Rollup
Package (SRP) on a Windows NT 4.0-based server, Windows 95-based clients that
have the Windows 95 DFS client software installed cannot connect to Distributed
File System (DFS) shares. When this issue occurs, the user on the Windows
95-based client receives the following error message:

  This folder was moved or removed.

For additional information about the SRP, click the article number below to view
the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q299444 Post-Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6a Security Rollup Package (SRP)

RESOLUTION
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To try to resolve this issue, apply the hotfix that is mentioned in the
following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

  Q248740 Upgrading to Windows NT 4.0 SP5 Causes Stop 0x50 in DFS
  DosPathName.Length

Apply this hotfix on the Windows NT 4.0-based DFS server. This hotfix is not
directly related to the problem, but the hotfix includes an updated Dfs.sys
driver that might resolve the issue.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbtool 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : :4.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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