Question:
I tried posting this once before, but I think my news server hiccuped and
I didn't see any responses on the article. Sorry if it's a repeat.
I am currently running into some problems with Office 95. The admin
install itself runs fine with the updated OFF95_BB.DLL file. After I run
the workstation setup my problems begin. The setup appears to complete
without error, but closer inspection reveals that the Icons for office
application files do not take on the originating application icon. Instead
they take on the form of an unknown file. However, if I double click the
file in explorer, the correct app starts and the file is called into it.
The same holds true for the "New Office Document" folder, the icons are
incorrect and the long filenames do not appear, instead I only get the
actual dos version of the filename (8 char.). While this is not a major
problem for myself, my users will scream.
My environment is:
Server: Client:
AlphaServer 2100 4/275 Windows 95
VMS 6.0 PW for Win 95 v. 1.0
PW Server V5.0C Office installed to run from the Server
I have searched the archives on Dejanews, but I did not see anything
regarding this problem. Computer Systems Technician - NH Community Technical College System
Answer:
I think there were a few responses to this post, or one like it, a couple of
weeks ago.
Windows 95 has a 'feature' where it only connects to network drives when the
user reads or writes that drive - it makes the startup much quicker.
Unfortunately 95 also wants to verify the program icons on every startup.
Result is that icons for executables residing on network shares are replaced
by 'generic' ones. I believe there is a registry setting which forces a
connect to each network drive at logon; that should fix the icons at the cost
of a longer login process.
I'm not sure what is happening with the filenames. Are the files on a FAT
share?
