Open → Action → Add legacy hardware → Next → Install manually → Network adapters → Have disk → Browse to C:\Windows\Inf\NETNBF.INF .
Alternative: Extract from Windows XP SP3 driver.cab and manually patch the INF. We provide the pre-patched version below. netbeui for windows 7 11 fixed
| OS | NetBEUI support | Recommended fix | |---|---|---| | Windows 11 (any) | ❌ None | Use a Windows XP VM | | Windows 10 (any) | ❌ None | Use a Windows XP VM | | Windows 7 64-bit | ❌ None | Use a Windows XP VM | | Windows 7 32-bit | ⚠️ Manual hack (unstable) | Try XP files, but expect issues | | Windows XP/2000 | ✅ Native | Just add from Windows components | Open → Action → Add legacy hardware →
: On Windows 10 and 11 (especially 32-bit versions), attempting to force NetBEUI can lead to Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) errors or system instability. Modern Technical Alternatives | OS | NetBEUI support | Recommended fix
The protocol is added through by selecting "Install" -> "Protocol" -> "Add".