Err Msg 55: WorkGroup Add-On For Dos and Windows NTAS

 Last reviewed: September 9, 1996
Article ID: Q115887
The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft WorkGroup Add-On For MS-DOS version 3.11 - Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1

SYMPTOMS

When you log on to a Windows NT Advanced Server from a WorkGroup Add-On For MS-DOS Client, this error message appears: 

   Error 55: This resource does not exist on the network.
This happens when you attempt to reconnect to the server after having restarted your computer without first logging off from a previous session to the same server. This only happens within a limitied time after restarting your computer. After that time the error will not occur.

WORKAROUND

You can work around this problem by adding the following lines to the [MS$NETBEUI] section of the file, PROTOCOL.INI: 

   NETBIOSRETRIES=4
   NETBIOSTIMEOUT=1500
These values are estimates and may need to be tuned up or down.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows WorkGroup Add-On For MS-DOS Version 3.11. We are researching this problem and will post new information in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional reference words: prodnt wfw wfwg adapter 3.11
KBCategory: kbnetwork
KBSubCategory: ntprotocol ntnetserv



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Last reviewed: September 9, 1996
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