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socket subsystem error during install of interbase

Question: During installation of InterBase on Windows 95 or Windows NT, the configuration of the network service fails and reports the error message "Socket subsystem error." Answer: This error occurs on systems that use the Novell Winsock TCP/IP driver. InterBase 5.5 supports only the Microsoft Winsock TCP/IP driver. Some versions of the Novell Winsock TCP/IP driver are not compatible with the Microsoft driver. Installing or running InterBase on a platform with a Novell TCP/IP driver is not supported. Remove the Novell TCP/IP protocol driver using Control Panel | Network | Protocols. Install the Microsoft TCP/IP protocol driver from the Windows NT and 95 installation media.