DOCUMENT:Q155441 13-JUN-2001 [sna] TITLE :SNA Server Windows 95 Client Fails over 16-Bit Sockets PRODUCT :Microsoft SNA Server PROD/VER:WINDOWS:2.0,2.1,2.11,2.11 SP2,3.0,3.0 SP1,3.0 SP2,3.0 SP3,4.0,4.0 SP1,4.0 SP2 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbnetwork ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft SNA Server, versions 2.0, 2.1, 2.11, 2.11 SP2, 3.0, 3.0 SP1, 3.0 SP2, 3.0 SP3, 4.0, 4.0 SP1, 4.0 SP2, on platform(s): - the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== When you initialize the Microsoft Windows 95 SNA Server client on a Windows 95 computer running a 16-bit sockets interface, SnaBase returns the following error message: SnaBase SNA Server transport DLL initialization failed. Do you want to run the SNA Client configuration program? CAUSE ===== The Windows 95 SNA Server client is a 32-bit application and it requires a 32-bit Winsock interface. WORKAROUND ========== The following are two known solutions for this problem: - Install a 32-bit sockets interface on the Windows 95 computer. - Use the 16-Bit (Windows 3.x) SNA Server client on the Windows 95 computer. Additional query words: prodsna tcp/ip ipx spx vines banyan ====================================================================== Keywords : kbnetwork Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbSNAServSearch Version : WINDOWS:2.0,2.1,2.11,2.11 SP2,3.0,3.0 SP1,3.0 SP2,3.0 SP3,4.0,4.0 SP1,4.0 SP2 Issue type : kbprb ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2001.