This tech-recipe explains how to get Netware drive mappings to work in XP Mode on Windows 7 when using the Novell Client. XP Mode in Windows 7 allows one to run a virtual XP installation in Windows 7 therefore allowing use of 16bit legacy applications. This has multiple implications and uses in the corporate or business environment. This also fixes the commonly experienced “the specified network name is no longer available” error when using Novell Client in XP Mode.
Problem: You have setup XP Mode in Windows 7 and also need to run the Novell Client for Netware in XP Mode. After installing the Novell Client and configuring it, clicking on any mapped Netware drives yields you a “the specified network name is no longer available” error.
Solution: It is the NAT network adapter setting of the Windows XP Mode virtual machine causing the error.
1. Go to your Start Menu > All Programs > Windows Virtual PC > Windows Virtual PC
2. This will open a folder showing all of your Virtual Machines. Right-click on the Windows XP Mode. Choose Settings.
3. Go to the Networking section. By default, Windows Virtual PC will setup networking and use NAT as the adapter.
4. Change this to your actual network adapter (in our example, my Intel adapter). Click OK and start up your Virtual Machine.
5. Hopefully once you login with your Novell credentials and click on the mapped Netware drive, it will open.
