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SMB: Previous Versions support for client computers running Windows 98 should be disabled

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Updated: February 2, 2011

Applies To: Windows Server 2008 R2

This topic is intended to address a specific issue identified by a Best Practices Analyzer scan. You should apply the information in this topic only to computers that have had the File Services Best Practices Analyzer run against them and are experiencing the issue addressed by this topic. For more information about best practices and scans, see Best Practices Analyzer.

Operating System

Windows Server 2008 R2

Product/Feature

File Services

Severity

Error

Category

Configuration

Issue

Previous Versions support for client computers running Windows 98 is enabled.

Impact

Client computers running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 will not correctly display Previous Versions snapshot details.

Resolution

Use the Registry Editor to disable Previous Versions support for client computers running Windows 98.

Membership in the local Administrators group, or equivalent, is the minimum required to complete this procedure.

To disable Previous Versions support using the Registry Editor

  1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and click OK.

  2. Locate and then click to select the following registry subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\Parameters.

  3. Right-click DisableDownLevelTimeWarp, and click Modify.

  4. In the Value data box, type: 00000001, and then click OK.