Mapped drive doesn't show up during installation

> Since you are using NT 4, do you have WINS server? The link may help too,
>
>
> NetBIOS and WINSMS provides many options for NetBIOS name resolution such as local cache lookup, WINS server query, broadcast, DNS server query, and LMHOSTS and HOSTS ...
> http://www.chicagotech.net/netbios&wins.htm
>
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> "ayrton04" <ayrton04@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:AA015612-B9DD-4313-AE6C-676183C2D3F7@microsoft.com...
> Ok, this one has a few twists:
>
> I have the 32-bit version of Vista Business. I am on a network with a domain
> controlled by an NT4 domain controller, but I have not joined it.
>
> I mapped a drive to said NT4 server (it hosts our ERP software), and tried
> running the 16-bit client setup application for said ERP software. The
> application runs just fine, but part of the setup process requires you to
> point to a directory in the mapped drive, but the mapped drive does NOT show
> up in the list of available drives, and it always did under 98/2000/XP. Any
> ideas? Should I try joining the domain to see if that changes anything?
>
> TIA!

> Since you are using NT 4, do you have WINS server? The link may help too,
>
>
> NetBIOS and WINSMS provides many options for NetBIOS name resolution such as local cache lookup, WINS server query, broadcast, DNS server query, and LMHOSTS and HOSTS ...
> http://www.chicagotech.net/netbios&wins.htm
>
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> "ayrton04" <ayrton04@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:AA015612-B9DD-4313-AE6C-676183C2D3F7@microsoft.com...
> Ok, this one has a few twists:
>
> I have the 32-bit version of Vista Business. I am on a network with a domain
> controlled by an NT4 domain controller, but I have not joined it.
>
> I mapped a drive to said NT4 server (it hosts our ERP software), and tried
> running the 16-bit client setup application for said ERP software. The
> application runs just fine, but part of the setup process requires you to
> point to a directory in the mapped drive, but the mapped drive does NOT show
> up in the list of available drives, and it always did under 98/2000/XP. Any
> ideas? Should I try joining the domain to see if that changes anything?
>
> TIA!

> Have you enabled NetBIOS over TCP/IP?
>
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> "ayrton04" <ayrton04@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E85B69D2-C4E2-41B8-8426-152885694E80@microsoft.com...
> We don't have a WINS server, but the installation process works just fine on
> every other Windows OS from 98 through XP. Something is different about
> Vista, and I'm trying to figure out what.
>
> "Robert L [MVP - Networking]" wrote:
>

> > Since you are using NT 4, do you have WINS server? The link may help too,
> >
> >
> > NetBIOS and WINSMS provides many options for NetBIOS name resolution such as local cache lookup, WINS server query, broadcast, DNS server query, and LMHOSTS and HOSTS ...
> > http://www.chicagotech.net/netbios&wins.htm
> >
> > Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> > Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> > How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> > "ayrton04" <ayrton04@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:AA015612-B9DD-4313-AE6C-676183C2D3F7@microsoft.com...
> > Ok, this one has a few twists:
> >
> > I have the 32-bit version of Vista Business. I am on a network with a domain
> > controlled by an NT4 domain controller, but I have not joined it.
> >
> > I mapped a drive to said NT4 server (it hosts our ERP software), and tried
> > running the 16-bit client setup application for said ERP software. The
> > application runs just fine, but part of the setup process requires you to
> > point to a directory in the mapped drive, but the mapped drive does NOT show
> > up in the list of available drives, and it always did under 98/2000/XP. Any
> > ideas? Should I try joining the domain to see if that changes anything?
> >
> > TIA!