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%OS_VERSION in NetWare Logon Script Returns Incorrect Version

Retired KB ArticleThis article was written about products for which Microsoft no longer offers support. Therefore, this article is offered "as is" and will no longer be updated.
Article ID:160036
Last Review:September 30, 2003
Revision:2.0
This article was previously published under Q160036
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, you should first make a backup copy of the registry files (System.dat and User.dat). Both are hidden files in the Windows folder.

SYMPTOMS

When you are running Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release version 2 or 2.1 and you are using either the Windows 95 Client for NetWare Networks or the Novell 32-bit client for Windows 95, the %OS_VERSION variable returns "V7.00" rather than the value "V7.10" as you expect.

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CAUSE

Nwredir.vxd returns an incorrect version.

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RESOLUTION

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall Windows 95. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

NOTE: For information about how to edit the registry, view the Changing Keys And Values online Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe). Note that you should make a backup copy of the registry files (System.dat and User.dat) before you edit the registry.

You can resolve this issue by adding the version information for Nwredir.vxd to the registry. Use Registry Editor to add a ShellVersion binary value to the following registry key:
   HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VxD\NWREDIR
				
Add the following value to the new value:
   4d 53 44 4f 53 00 56 37 2e 31 30 00 49 42 4d 5f 50 43 00 49 42 4d 00
				

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STATUS

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

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APPLIES TO
Microsoft Windows 95

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Keywords: 
KB160036

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