Installation of Novell Client 4.8 Prevents Network Access (319496)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

This article was previously published under Q319496

SYMPTOMS

After you install the Novell Network Client 4.8 for Windows NT/2000, you cannot access any network resources, including mapped network drives. If you try to open the Printers folder, you computer may stop responding.

If you remove the Novell Network Client 4.8 for Windows NT/2000 from your computer, network access and printing return to typical behavior.

CAUSE

This issue occurs when Novell Network Client 4.8 for Windows NT/2000 causes a conflict with another component.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, you must download the latest version of Nwws2nds.dll for the Novell Client 4.8 for Windows NT/2000. To do this, visit the following Novell Web site:

http://www.novell.com

On the Novell Web page, search for "Nwws2nds.dll" or "2958354".

MORE INFORMATION

For more information, see the following Novell Web site:

http://support.novell.com

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Modification Type:	Major	Last Reviewed:	11/19/2003
Keywords:	kbprb KB319496