Network Icon in Control Panel Does Not Work (125438)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11
This article was previously published under Q125438

SYMPTOMS

When you double-click the Network icon in Control Panel, an hourglass appears and immediately disappears, but the Network dialog box is not displayed.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if you have an old or damaged WFWNET.DRV file in either the Windows directory or the Windows\SYSTEM subdirectory.

RESOLUTION

To correct this problem, follow these steps:

  1. If there is a WFWNET.DRV file in the Windows directory, rename it to some other name (such as WFWNET.OLD).
  2. If there is a WFWNET.DRV file in the Windows\SYSTEM subdirectory, rename it to some other name (such as WFWNET.OLD).
  3. If your original Windows for Workgroups disks are 3.5-inch, 1.44 MB disks, insert disk 7 in the appropriate disk drive. If your disks are 5.25-inch, 1.2 MB disks, insert disk 8 in the appropriate disk drive.
  4. Type the following line at an MS-DOS command prompt

    expand <fdrive>:\wfwnet.dr_ <hdrive>:\<windir>\system\wfwnet.drv

    where <fdrive> is the drive containing the original Windows for Workgroups disk, <hdrive> is the hard disk where Windows for Workgroups is installed, and <windir> is the directory in which Windows for Workgroups is installed. For example, if the original Windows for Workgroups disk is in drive A, and Windows for Workgroups is installed in the WINDOWS directory on drive C, type the following line

    expand a:\wfwnet.dr_ c:\windows\system\wfwnet.drv

    and then press ENTER.

MORE INFORMATION

The WFWNET.DRV file supplies the network dialog boxes for Windows for Workgroups. If this file is old or damaged, a Network dialog box will not be displayed when you choose the Network icon in Control Panel. Network services will not be affected.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/9/1999
Keywords:KB125438
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