Russian Clients May Have File I/O Problems on an FPNW Server

• Microsoft Services for NetWare version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

If your MS-DOS, Windows for Workgroups, Windows 95, or Windows NT client uses a Russian version of the operating system, or if the Russian system default locale is installed, you may experience one or more of the following problems while accessing a Microsoft File and Print Services for NetWare (FPNW) server:

• After you create a directory with Russian characters using a Novell NetWare redirector and refresh the view in Windows NT Explorer, all directories that do not contain Russian characters disappear.
• If you create a directory containing Russian characters on an FPNW server, you may see a name similar to "3c5a8~1". This name disappears if you refresh the screen and the correct directory name is displayed.
• You cannot create a new directory on an FPNW server because, if you try to rename the default folder name ("---------") to any other name, you receive an error message.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the following fix or wait for the next Windows NT service pack.

This fix should have the following time stamp:

   01/22/98  07:51p               244,128 Fpnw.dll    (Intel)
   01/22/98  07:29p               225,600 Fpnwsrv.sys (Intel)

   01/22/98  07:47p               438,544 Fpnw.dll    (Alpha)
   01/22/98  07:25p               442,736 Fpnwsrv.sys (Alpha)

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in File and Print Services for NetWare version 4.0. A supported fix is now available, but has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. Unless you are severely impacted by this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Service Pack that contains this fix. Contact Microsoft Technical Support for more information.

Keywords          : kbbug4.00 kbfix4.00 NTSrvWkst
Version           : WinNT:4.0
Platform          : winnt
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix