Unable to LOADHIGH Correctly After NET5.COM Loaded (73034)
The information in this article applies to:
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 5.0
This article was previously published under Q73034
SYMPTOMS
On a Novell network, you may have difficulty loading device drivers
high after running NET5.COM. Drivers loaded after NET5 may exhibit two
characteristics:
• The driver loads in conventional memory.
• The driver name is missing, contains only hyphens, or has a nonsense
name when viewed using the "MEM /C | MORE" command.
CAUSE
NET5.COM is a redirector provided by Novell to update network
operations for MS-DOS version 5.0. It is loaded in the AUTOEXEC.BAT
file. After NET5 is loaded, LOADHIGH statements do not operate
properly. Loading NET5 high or low doesn't make a difference.
WORKAROUND
Currently the only workaround is to load all desired programs high
BEFORE running NET5.
Sample AUTOEXEC.BAT
path=c:\dos;c:\windows;c:\
prompt $p$g
loadhigh c:\mouse1\mouse.com
loadhigh c:\dos\doskey.com
loadhigh [drive][path]\ipx.exe
loadhigh [drive][path]\net5.com
The above mentioned problem would occur if Doskey or Mouse were loaded
after NET5.COM regardless of NET5 loading high or low.
NET5.COM is a redirector provided by Novell for use with MS-DOS 5.0;
Net5 was not developed by Microsoft.
The products included here are manufactured by vendors independent
of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding
these products' performance or reliability.
| Modification Type: |
Major |
Last Reviewed: |
11/22/1999 |
| Keywords: |
KB73034 |
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