Article: Q111467
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 3.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:95
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): win95kbfaq
Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000
3.11
WINDOWS
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups
- Microsoft Windows 95
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SYMPTOMS
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When you start Windows 95 or Windows for Workgroups version 3.11, you receive
the following error message(s):
Windows 95
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When you start Windows 95, you receive the following error message:
The following error occurred while loading the device VNETSUP:
Error 6102: The string specified by the WORKGROUP keyword in the registry is
too short.
NOTE: The above error may refer to COMPUTERNAME instead of WORKGROUP.
Windows for Workgroups version 3.11
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When you start Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.11, you receive one of
the following error messages:
The following error occurred while loading the device VNETSUP:
Error 6101: The string specified by the WORKGROUP keyword in the [Network]
section of the SYSTEM.INI file was not found.
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The following error occurred while loading the device VNETSUP:
Error 6102: The string specified by the WORKGROUP keyword in the [Network]
section of the SYSTEM.INI file is too short.
CAUSE
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Windows 95
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This error occurs if the workgroup name or computer name is not properly
specified.
Windows for Workgroups 3.11
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This error occurs if the user name, workgroup name, or computer name specified in
the [Network] section of the SYSTEM.INI file is missing or invalid.
RESOLUTION
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Windows 95
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To correct this error in Windows 95, follow these steps:
1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click the Network icon, then click the Identification tab.
3. Make sure the Computer Name and Workgroup entries are present and valid.
Windows for Workgroups 3.11
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To correct this error in Windows for Workgroups 3.11, make sure that the
Workgroup=, ComputerName=, and UserName= lines in the [Network] sections of the
SYSTEM.INI file are present and that the names are valid.
Additional query words: 3.11
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Keywords : win95 kbfaq
Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbWin95search kbWFWSearch kbZNotKeyword3
Version : WINDOWS:95
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