Dpmw32 Error - Cannot Login to Network

[Catadmin]

My computer froze when I stepped away to do some work elsewhere and I had to reboot it very ungracefully. When I brought it back up, it wouldn't log onto the network. I've got the latest Novell Client on my machine (I think it's 3.03 or something like that) and when I try to log on, I get this annoying Dpmw32 error that won't close or go away once it pops up on my screen. I can do other stuff, it doesn't freeze my Win95, but it won't go into the background either. I read on another board somewhere that it is related to Netware Print Services and that disabling that will make the message go away. However, I still have 2 questions.

First, will disabling Print Services enable me to log in or could that be another problem?

Secondly, the main network printer is dead. It had a runaway CPU problem and no one is making parts for it anymore. In an effort to get a printer to the 3 stations that used it most, I hooked up an HP920 to one workstation, then enabled Print & File Sharing on that PC (named Billing2). I went to the other 2 stations and installed the printer software, then enabled the sharing so that the computers look for Billing2 computer when they go to print. If I disable Print Services, will that affect the ability of these 3 computers to use that printer?

Thanks for your help!

Catadmin - New to Server Admin, but willing to learn... All help is appreciated.

 

[salserocito]

As far as disabling NDPS, go into Control Panel/Networks icon. Highlight Novel Distributed Printing and choose DELETE. Then reboot. That should remove NDPS.

Good Luck.

 

[TheLad]

The latest client for Windows 95/98 is v3.32. Have you tried reinstalling the client? -----------------------------------------------------
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[Catadmin]

Looking at the Novell site, I don't see a plain Novell 3.32 client listed to download. Every time I try and check the properties on my Novell client, my computer freezes. Can someone give me a specific file name to look for?

Also, salserocita, I appreciate you telling me how to remove NDPS, but that wasn't my question. My question is, will removing it affect my ability to print to the printer I set my computer and the other 2 workstations on? My computer is not the one the printer is hooked directly up to. It's one of the "networked" ones.


Thanks, again. Still not having much luck.

Catadmin - New to Server Admin, but willing to learn... All help is appreciated.

 

[TheLad]

Goto to the following to download Client 3.32:

http://download.novell.com/

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[salserocito]

If I understand you correctly, since you currently have your Printer shared via Peer-to-Peer (I'm assuming Microsoft File and Printer Sharing), removing NDPS should not effect you being able to logon to a NetWare Server, or keep you from printing to the shared printer.

Good Luck.

 

[Catadmin]

Cool. Thanks.

Here I thought I was fixed, and today, for some reason, while I could log into the network, I couldn't print. It was like I lost my printer connection. So, anyway, I went back to the website and went into the Product Downloads instead of the upgrades (like I should have in the first place. DOH!) and found 3.32. Went to do a custom install and found some wonderful user admin console tools included!!!

This version is great! I love it! Thanks for recommending it, TL. And thanks for your help too, S. I'm finally re-installed with my printer link remapped (or whatever it's called). @=)

Catadmin - New to Server Admin, but willing to learn... All help is appreciated.

 

[salserocito]

Congratulations!