Error 6101 & 6102: The String Specified by the Workgroup...

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.11
• Microsoft Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

When you start Windows 95 or Windows for Workgroups version 3.11, you receive the following error message(s):

Windows 95

   The following error occurred while loading the device VNETSUP:

   Error 6102: The string specified by the WORKGROUP keyword in the
   registry is too short.

Windows for Workgroups version 3.11

When you start Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.11, you receive one of the following error messages:

• The following error occurred while loading the device VNETSUP:

  Error 6101: The string specified by the WORKGROUP keyword in the [Network] section of the SYSTEM.INI file was not found.

  -or-

• The following error occurred while loading the device VNETSUP:

  Error 6102: The string specified by the WORKGROUP keyword in the [Network] section of the SYSTEM.INI file is too short.

CAUSE

Windows 95

This error occurs if the workgroup name or computer name is not properly specified.

Windows for Workgroups 3.11

This error occurs if the user name, workgroup name, or computer name specified in the [Network] section of the SYSTEM.INI file is missing or invalid.

RESOLUTION

Windows 95

To correct this error in Windows 95, follow these steps:

1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, then click Control Panel.

2. Double-click the Network icon, then click the Identification tab.

3. Make sure the Computer Name and Workgroup entries are present and valid.

Windows for Workgroups 3.11

To correct this error in Windows for Workgroups 3.11, make sure that the Workgroup=, ComputerName=, and UserName= lines in the [Network] sections of the SYSTEM.INI file are present and that the names are valid.