Net Watcher Requires Enhanced Mode in Windows for Workgroups (90922)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.1
This article was previously published under Q90922 SYMPTOMS
If Net Watcher is loaded on a workstation running Windows for
Workgroups in standard mode, the following error message appears:
Net Watcher requires VSERVER.386 in order to run. Make sure that you
are running Windows in 386 enhanced mode and that sharing is enabled
in the Control Panel Network option.
CAUSE
The Net Watcher utility (NETWATCH.EXE) may be started while running
Windows for Workgroups in standard mode, even though it is designed
for enhanced mode. In standard mode, Net Watcher may exhibit
unexpected behavior or cause the workstation to exhibit unexpected
behavior.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows for Workgroups
version 3.1. This problem does not occur in later versions of the product.
MORE INFORMATION
The Net Watcher utility is provided with Windows for Workgroups to
monitor the properties and activities of active connections to a
Windows for Workgroups server. Because a Windows for Workgroups
machine must be running in enhanced mode to be a server, Net Watcher
was only intended to be run in enhanced mode.
However, if you ignore the error message and choose the OK button, and
Net Watcher is loaded, it may produce erroneous information (extended
characters in non-existent machine names, and so on) about connections
to the machine.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/15/1999 |
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| Keywords: | KB90922 |
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