This article helps you to install the NetBEUI protocol on a Windows XP-based system. This possibly helpful because the NetBEUI protocol is not integrated in the list of installable protocols in Windows XP although the files those are required to install the protocol are integrated with the installation CD-ROM.

Note: It is important to note that the NetBEUI protocol is not supported on Windows XP.

The Netnbf.inf and Nbf.sys files are the files that are needed to install the NetBEUI protocol. To install the NetBEUI protocol:

1. Double-click on Network Connections.

2. Right-click the adapter you would like to add NetBEUI to, and then click Properties.

3. On the General tab, click Install >>Click Protocol, and after that click Add.

4. Click Have Disk, put your Windows XP CD-ROM, open the
Valueadd\msft\net\netbeui folder, click the Netnbf.inf file, and then click Open.

5. Click OK, and after that click OK to complete the installation.