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BUG: Windows 95/98 Fails to Connect to other Win 95/98 Registry

Article ID: 193464

Article Last Modified on 11/21/2006

Microsoft Win32 Application Programming Interface, when used with:
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

This article was previously published under Q193464

SYMPTOMS

Under Microsoft Windows 95 or Microsoft Windows 98, RegConnectRegistry() fails to connect to a remote Windows 95 or Windows 98 registry after connecting to a remote Windows NT or Windows 2000 registry. The call continues to fail until the process is exited and restarted.

NOTE: Remote registry access is not supported on Windows Millenium Edition.

RESOLUTION

This bug only occurs when using the TCP/IP network protocol alone. To circumvent this problem, install the IPX/SPX protocol alongside the TCP/IP protocol.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this bug and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

Verify that TCP/IP is the only network protocol installed on the computer by selecting Network from the Control Panel and scrolling through the list of installed components. If IPX/SPX is installed, the bug does not occur.

Before reproducing this problem, you must make sure that the Remote Administration Services is installed on both Windows 95 or Windows 98 computers. Verify that Microsoft Remote Registry is installed by selecting Network from the Control Panel and scrolling through the list of installed components. For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

141460 How to Install Remote Administration Services

This problem can be reproduced using RegEdit.exe as follows:

From the Start menu, select Run.
In the Open textbox, type regedit.
Click OK.
From the Registry menu, select Connect Network Registry.
Enter the name of a remote Windows NT or Windows 2000 computer.
Again, select Connect Network Registry from the Registry menu.
Enter the name of a remote Windows 95 or Windows 98 computer.

RESULT: The remote connection fails.

REFERENCES

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

193463 HOWTO: Troubleshoot Remote Registry Access on Windows 95/98

Keywords: kbbug kbkernbase kbpending kbregistry KB193464