"Invalid VxD dynamic link call from VNBT(01) 0000F4aa" error message after you install Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Millennium Edition on a computer that participates on a TCP/IP-based network (194536)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 98
  • Microsoft Windows 95
  • Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
This article was previously published under Q194536

SYMPTOMS

After you install Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows Me on a computer participating on a Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)-based network, you may receive the following error message when you attempt to log on to the network:
Invalid VxD dynamic link call from VNBT(01) 0000F4aa. This was called from VTDI, service E

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if the Vtdi.386 file is in a folder other than the Windows\System folder.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this behavior, follow these steps:

  1. Click Start, point to Find, and then click Files Or Folders.
  2. In the Named box, type "vtdi.386" (without quotation marks), and then click Find Now.
  3. In the list of found files, right-click a Vtdi.386 file that is not in the Windows\System folder, and then click Rename.
  4. Type a new name for the Vtdi.386 file (such as Vtdi.xxx), and then press ENTER.
  5. Repeat steps 3-4 for each Vtdi.386 file that is not in the Windows\System folder.
  6. Quit the Find tool, and then restart your computer.


Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:12/17/2004
Keywords:kberrmsg kbprb KB194536
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