MORE INFORMATION
Setup Will Not Install on Windows 3.1
When you attempt to install the files from the companion disc to a
Microsoft Windows 3.1 or Windows 3.11 system, you may receive an error
similar to the following:
Win32s error: F:\setup.exe: Invalid Format
Unexpected error: 21
The program will then abort. The program may also abort without first
displaying the error message given above.
The Setup program is not compatible with Microsoft Windows 3.1.
The files will install correctly on a Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 system.
If you purchased this book in the belief that it would work on a Windows
3.1 computer and you cannot make use of this book otherwise, you may return
the book for a full refund. In the United States, if you have not opened
any of the CD-ROM sleeves, please return the book to the point of purchase.
If you have opened one of the CD-ROM sleeves, please call 1-800-MSPRESS to
arrange for a refund check to be sent to you.
Outside the United States, please return your book to the point of
purchase.
Back cover correction:
System requirements, sentence two:
Delete "... or Microsoft Windows 3.1."
Cannot Run Labs & Demos Directly from CD-ROM
Exercises which are companion to the material covered in the book are
included on the CD-ROM. However, these exercises cannot be run from the CD.
they must be loaded onto the hard drive by running a setup program. This
takes about 173 MB of HD space (about 165 MB for demos and 8 MB for labs).
Error: Missing Oleaut32.dll in Setup Program
When you run the Setup program from the companion disc, you may receive an
error message similar to the following:
The SETUP.EXE file is linked to missing export OLEAUT32.DLL:420
Oleaut32.dll is a shared file installed by the operating system and used by
the Setup program. The Setup program is looking for a newer version of the
file than the one that you have installed on your computer. The current
Oleaut32.dll file size is 473,872 bytes, and version 2.20.4049 or later.
To correct this problem, download and install MSVBVM50.EXE from the
Microsoft Software Library. Run the executable file after download.
This file installs Oleaut32.dll and other files needed to run the
Setup program successfully. This should eliminate the error message.
See the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article for further information
on MSVBVM50.EXE:
180071 FILE: MSVBVM50.EXE Visual Basic 5.0 Run-Time Files
This error does not affect Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2 (OSR2).
The newer version of Oleaut32.dll is installed and used by programs,
including Microsoft Office 97 and later, Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0
and later, and Microsoft Visual Studio.
Setup Does Not Install Shortcuts to Start Menu
After running Setup.exe from the companion disc, the Networking Essentials,
Second Edition folder on the Start menu does not contain any shortcuts.
Use Windows Explorer to access the files you want from the Networking
Essentials folder. By default, this folder is C:\Netess.
Demonstration Files and Labs Do Not Match Text
Several of the lab executable files included on the CD-ROM do not match the
Networking Essentials, Second Edition text.
Microsoft Press has prepared a set of corrected lab directions that will
match the executable files included on the CD-ROM. These lab directions are
in Microsoft Word 95 format and can be viewed using Microsoft Word 95, Word
97, or Microsoft Wordpad.
The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services
Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help to prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.
Videos Do Not Work on 1280 x 1024 Displays
The lab files contain AVI video files that do not play properly on high
display resolutions (1280 x 1024 and higher).
Readme.txt Missing from CD-ROM
The Readme.txt mentioned on page xxix of the book is missing.
No Readme.txt file was created for the first printing of this title. The
Readme.txt file created for the second printing is available below. Please
note that some errors mentioned in this Knowledge Base article were fixed
in the second printing. These errors are not listed in the Readme.txt
file.
The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services
Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on secure servers that prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.
Videos Do Not Have Sound
When you play one of the demonstration files included on the companion
disc, you will not hear any sound. The demonstration files were designed to
be compatible with computers that do not include sound cards. Therefore,
the demonstration files do not include sound.
Demo03.exe: Small Typo on Screen 6
In Demo 03 ("Topologies"), Screen 6 ("Bus Topology") has the following text:
"Computer 6 has another signal for Computer 1...".
However, on the video, what is shown is a signal emanating from Computer 6
and going to Computer 2. All the other computers, including Computer 1,
in the bus indicate "Not Me!", and Computer 2 indicates "Mine!"
The text on this screen should be corrected. "for Computer 1" should be changed
to "for Computer 2", so that text and video match. This will also match
previous screens in the Demo where Computer 6 sends to Computer 2.
Demo21.exe: Slide 3 Screen Shot From NT 3.51
The third screen shot seen in Demo21.exe is from Microsoft Windows
NT 3.51, not Microsoft Windows NT 4.0. This screen shot will be
updated with the equivalent Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 screen shot in
future reprints and editions.
Figure 3.22 and Demo21.exe Show NT 3.5 and describe NT 4.0
Note: this figure and the demo are not related in the book. However,
they demonstrate the same problem.
Page 219 shows a screen capture of the Windows NT Server Setup program.
The text describes installation of Windows NT Server 4.0, but the screen
capture does not describe NT 4.0 (titles in title bars are centered,
for example).
Demo 21 shows a number of screen captures which illustrate the
Performance Monitor. Twelve of the screen captures do not illustrate NT
Server 4.0, although throughout the book, references to NT Server 4.0
are made.
Content For Lab Help Files Is Based On NT 3.51
The content for the Lab Help files is based on Microsoft Windows NT 3.51.
Therefore, some of the information is outdated with respects to NT 4.0.
Microsoft Press is committed to providing informative and accurate
books. All comments and corrections listed above are ready for
inclusion in future printings of this book. If you have a later printing
of this book, it may already contain most or all of the above corrections.