PRB: Persistent Network Connection Problems w/ WFW 3.1 or 3.11

ID: Q110979

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Delta for Windows, version 1.0

SYMPTOMS

Microsoft Delta loses connection to the network drive. Delta’s connection may be reestablished by clicking the network drive button in File Manager; however, the connection will be lost again after a period of idle time.

CAUSE

On some workstations, you cannot access network drives that have nonpersistent connections. Nonpersistent network connections may be created by Windows for Workgroups (WFW) version 3.11. Ghosted Connections (open Control Panel in WFW 3.11, choose Network, and then choose the Startup button) allows WFW 3.11 to start up faster because persistent connections are not made until the drive is needed by an application.

RESOLUTION

WFW 3.1

1. Disconnect all network drives from File Manager. 2. Exit Windows. 3. Delete CONNECT.DAT located in the Windows directory. 4. Reconnect your network drives, with the Reconnect At Startup check box

   cleared.

WFW 3.11

1. Turn Ghosted Connections off. Ghosted Connections is located in Control

   Panel by choosing Network, choosing the Startup button, and selecting
   the Ghosted Connections check box.

Note: If problems with persistent connections continue, follow the steps outlined in the RESOLUTIONS section under WFW 3.1.

Additional query words: 1.00 checkbox

Keywords          : kbnetwork
Issue type        : kbprb