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Unable to View Entire NetWare Volume Name

Article ID: 185785

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

APPLIES TO

This article was previously published under Q185785

SYMPTOMS

When you view a Novell NetWare volume using the DIR command or the VOL command at an MS-DOS prompt in Windows 95, only the first eight characters of the volume name may be displayed.

RESOLUTION

To work around this issue, use either of the following methods:
  • View the NetWare volume in Windows Explorer.
  • Use the MAP command at an MS-DOS prompt to display the list of mapped drives and their volume names. To do so, type the following command at the MS-DOS prompt, and then press ENTER:

    map

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows 95.

MORE INFORMATION

This behavior can occur when you use Microsoft Client for NetWare Networks, or Microsoft NetWare Directory Services (MSNDS).

Additional query words: volume label incomplete short

Keywords: kbnetwork kbprb KB185785


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