Why Does Debug Message Come Up When Installing WinBatch over a Network?

Keywords: debug installation FileRename error

Question:

I have a server license, and I'm trying to install WB over a network from Windows 95 to a Novell server, and the debug message is coming up, "FileRename Error". My directory is read/write and I have enough disk space. I have the netware client. Any idea of what the problem might be?

Answer:

We install the file with a strange name onto the server, then rename it to the name we want. Somehow you do not have permission to rename files.

Here are some possible explanations:

Is there some kind of network policy that prevents files from being renamed?
Perhaps an overly zealous virus scanner is going beserk trying to prevent a file from turning into an exe or something.
Sometimes you can get this message when installing over a network drive. Copy all the files to the local drive and install from there.
The server must support long filenames. This includes Netware NETX and VLM drivers. You'll need to use the 32-bit client provided by Novell, or the Win32 client from Microsoft. NetWare servers must be configured to use the OS/2 namespace (which emulates the native OS/2 NPFS file system) in order for Windows 95 to see long filenames on them. To configure the Netware server to use the OS/2 namespace, take the following steps:
- On the Netware server, type the following commands at the prompt:
```
load os/2
add name space os2 to volume sys
```
- To the file Startup.cnf, add the following line:
```
load os2
```
- Shut down the Netware server. Copy the file OS2.nam from your Netware diskettes or CD-ROM to the disk and directory on the Netware server that contians the file SERVER.EXE.
- Reboot the Netware server.

Article ID:   W13387

Filename:   Debug Message Comes up During Installation over Network.txt

File Created: 1999:10:14:16:34:32

Last Updated: 1999:10:14:16:34:32

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