Windows NT 4.0 SFM Does Not Start in Windows 2000 Domain Model

• Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
• Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 4.0, 4.0 SP1, 4.0 SP2, 4.0 SP3, 4.0 SP4

SYMPTOMS

After you start a Windows NT 4.0-based computer that is running Services for Macintosh (SFM), the following error messages may be listed in Event Viewer:

Event ID: 10022
Source: MacFile
Type: Error
Message:
The helper thread was unable to send the list of trusted domains to the Appletalk Filing Protocol file system driver

Event ID: 10027
Source: MacFile
Type: Error
Description:
A Critical error occurred while initializing a helper thread.

Event ID: 10001
Source: MacFile
Type: Error
Message:
Unable to start File Server for Macintosh service.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if both of the following conditions are present:

• You are running Windows NT 4.0 with SFM installed.



• You are a member of a Windows NT domain that is running in Mixed mode on Windows 2000-based computers.

RESOLUTION

To work around this problem, upgrade the Windows NT 4.0-based computer to Windows 2000, or convert your domain back to use only Windows NT 4.0-based computers.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbnetwork
Version : WINDOWS:2000; winnt:4.0,4.0 SP1,4.0 SP2,4.0 SP3,4.0 SP4
Platform : WINDOWS winnt
Issue type : kbprb