ADT95: Installation of Run-Time Application Disables DFS Client

 Last reviewed: June 6, 1997
Article ID: Q169657
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Access Developer's Toolkit, version 7.0

SYMPTOMS

Moderate: Requires basic macro, coding, and interoperability skills.

After you install a run-time application on a computer that is using the Microsoft DFS (Distributed File System) Client for Windows 95, you can no longer see the contents of remote DFS shares. This problem occurs only when the full version of Microsoft Access 95 version 7.0 is not installed on the computer.

CAUSE

The Microsoft DFS Client for Windows 95 installs an updated vredir.vxd that is needed to connect to remote DFS shares. Installation of a run-time application created with the Microsoft Access Developer's Toolkit 7.0 replaces this file with version 4.00.954 of vredir.vxd (140,367 bytes).

RESOLUTION

There are two possible resolutions.

Method 1

  1. Reinstall the Microsoft DFS Client.

  2. During installation, you may receive the message: 

          A file being copied is older than the file currently on your
      computer. It is recommended that you keep your existing file.


          File name:    vredir.vxd
      Description:  Windows Virtual Network Redirector
      Your version: 4.0.954

      Do you want to keep this file?

   Click No to replace version 4.0.954 with the more recent version.

  3. Restart your computer.

Method 2

  1. In your Windows\System folder, rename the file vredir.vxd to vredir.old.

  2. Copy the file vredir.dfs from your Windows\System\Dfs folder to your Windows\Sytem folder and rename it to vredir.vxd.

  3. Restart your computer.

STATUS

This problem does not occur after installation of run-time applications created with the Microsoft Office 97 Developer Edition. Also, the DFS Client which ships with Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 is not affected by this problem.

Keywords : EvnNtw EvnOs kbenv kbnetwork
Version : 7.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Hardware : x86
Issue type : kbprb
Resolution Type : kbworkaround

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Last reviewed: June 6, 1997
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