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Weird Error message when adding network card

by Ekaba1 Jun 5, 2005 9:13AM PDT

I am working on a PC that is very old and it still runs windows 95. I am trying to back up files for my client but I can't get the network card drivers to install. I get the following error message

Your system allows only 4 instance(s) of IPX/SPX compatible Protocol.

Any clue what the heck this means? I checked "Network Neighborhood" and saw that there were a few adapters there for the modem, so I got rid of them since I am not going to be using the modem. I still can't get this driver through. The network card is a "Linksys LNE100TX(v5) Fast Ethernet Adapter" I checked device manager and it seems to be working properly, but I still cannot get on the internet or connect to my server so I can back up their info.

Any help is greatly appreciated!

EkabaHappy

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Ancient history.
by r. proffitt Former Forum moderator Jun 5, 2005 10:23AM PDT
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NetBEUI
by ramusson Jun 5, 2005 3:58PM PDT

is the protocol I,m using on a network of PC's with with Win95. It IS working fine. IPX/SPX is troublesome on 95. Go to Network in the control Panel and remove the bindings of IPX/SPX on the Lan card and bind NetBEUI.

Hope this helps

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Windows 95 networking
by Ekaba1 Jun 6, 2005 1:59PM PDT

Thanks to both of you for your help. This machine was IMPOSSIBLE with me trying to get the info off. I finally just put the hard drive in a spare machine that had a usb port, used my jump drive to get info off(it was just small, but extremely important files) I personally drove that damn thing down to the city dump and tossed it.Happy

Thanks again!

Ekaba

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Re: backup.
by Kees Bakker Jun 6, 2005 7:24PM PDT

Ekaba,

Better educate your client about BACKUP of his "small but extremely important files" on his new machine. That goes for private and business clients, and also for bigger and less important files, of course. It seems he has taken some needless risks the previous 10 years.

Kees

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