IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry.
Before you edit the registry, you should first make a backup copy of the
registry files (System.dat and User.dat). Both are hidden files in the
Windows folder.
SYMPTOMS
When you start Windows, you may receive an error message similar to the
following message:
The following error occurred while loading the device NWServer Error
6260: No Workgroup has been specified. To specify one, double-click
the network icon in control panel, and then click the identification
tab.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, use one of the following methods:
Method 1
If you connect to a NetWare server, add the "File and printer sharing for
NetWare Networks" component. To do so, follow these steps:
- In Control Panel, double-click the Network icon.
- Click Add, click Service, and then click Add.
- In the Manufacturers box, click Microsoft. In the Network Services
box, click "File and printer sharing for NetWare Networks," and then
click OK.
- Click OK.
- Restart your computer when you are prompted to do so.
NOTE: File and printer sharing for NetWare networks cannot be installed
together with file and printer sharing for Microsoft networks.
Method 2
If you do not connect to a NetWare server and the "File and printer
sharing for NetWare Networks" component is not installed, add and then
remove the "File and printer sharing for NetWare Networks" component.
To do so, follow these steps:
- In Control Panel, double-click the Network icon.
- Click Add, click Service, and then click Add.
- In the Manufacturers box, click Microsoft. In the Network Services
box, click "File and printer sharing for NetWare Networks," and then
click OK.
- Click OK.
- Restart your computer when you are prompted to do so.
- In Control Panel, double-click the Network icon.
- Click "File and printer sharing for NetWare Networks", and then click
Remove.
- Click OK.
- Restart your computer when you are prompted to do so.
Method 3
WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems
that may require you to reinstall Windows 95. Microsoft cannot guarantee
that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be
solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
NOTE: For information about how to edit the registry, view the Changing
Keys And Values online Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe). Note
that you should make a backup copy of the registry files (System.dat and
User.dat) before you edit the registry.
The steps listed above should resolve the issue. If the error message
persists, use Registry Editor to delete the StaticVxD value in the
NWServer subkey under the following registry entry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VxD\NWServer
Additionally, you may need to remove the following key:
HLM\System\CurrentControlSet\PerfStats\Enum\NWServer