16-bit Application Cannot Select a Network Drive (174532)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q174532

SYMPTOMS

When you click Open on the File menu of a 16-bit application, the available drives listed may not include network drives that are mapped to a drive letter.

CAUSE

This problem is a timing issue caused by two threads trying to access the same function.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/9/2001
Keywords:kbbug kbnetwork KB174532
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