WFWG Err Msg: "No Response from File Server" with ROUTE.COM

 Last reviewed: November 21, 1994
Article ID: Q95875
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.1

SYMPTOMS

If you are using Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.10 with Novell NetWare connectivity installed, you may receive one of the following error messages when you attempt to connect to a NetWare server:

  • No Response From File Server

    -or-

  • File Server Not Found

CAUSE

This error message is caused by using a token ring network with a driver on the Novell NetWare server that does not support source routing (for example, IBM token ring drivers prior to version 2.4).

WORKAROUND

Remove the ROUTE.COM statement from the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

KBCategory: kbnetwork kberrmsg kb3rdparty
KBSubcategory: wfw wfwg
Additional reference words: 3.10 err msg 3rdparty

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Last reviewed: November 21, 1994
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