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In article <32D715A8.5985@pilot.msu.edu>, mcgrawt@pilot.msu.edu says...

>Eric Decker wrote:
 
>> On Fri, 10 Jan 1997 12:32:41 -0500, Greg Shonting
>> <shonting@mncppc.state.md.us> wrote:
 
>> >>> When I run Windows Explorer and try to create a new folder in any
>> >>> network drive (I have supervisory access), my workstation would crash
 
...snip'd discusion of Microsoft's client...

>I am experiencing the same problem Kelvin is.  Windows 95 workstations
>running Client32 connected to a NetWare 3.11 server on a Token-Ring
>network.  All systems are experiencing the same problem - locking up
>when creating new files/directories on the file server.  In addition,
>they will periodically reboot when sending mail and meeting requests
>from MS Mail and Schedule+.  
>
>I have tried reinstalling and applying all known patches for Windows 95
>and the 2.11 version of Client32.  The problem persists.  
...snip...
We have Windows 95, token ring, Netware 3.11.  Not sure which version of 
client 32 (I remeber going to rev D to fix some problems).  We found three 
areas to check for the problems mentioned:

  1) Look at the client 32 settings and turn off anything resembling write 
cache (oportunistic locking, true commit off, etc).  Enforce this via server 
based policies.

  2) Check on the patches for Netware servers.  3.11 needs the shortafx NLM 
for folder navigation.

   3) There is some difference in how client 32 (Both the 95 and the dos/win 
3.1 versions) lock at the server vs older Novell protocols (including the MS 
client).  Many applications need patches to function properly.  In our case, 
we use GroupWise as the mail package.  It had similar problems to your 
description until we applied patches designed for client32.

Having made these changes we can now create folders and reliably email.

Good luck,
Tony Rall (not speaking for any large entity)