NCC Err Msg: IPX Initialize Failure

ID: Q117370

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to run the NetWare utility RCONSOLE from Windows NT using the NCC (NetWare Compatible Client for Windows NT) software, the following error message may appear:

IPX Initialize Failure

WORKAROUND

Check for the following entries in the AUTOEXEC.NT file:


   lh %SystemRoot%\system32\nw16
   lh %SystemRoot%\system32\vwipxspx

If the entries are present, check to see if the following associated files actually exist:


   %SystemRoot%\system32\nw16.exe
   %SystemRoot%\system32\vwipxspx.exe
   %SystemRoot%\system32\vwipxspx.dll

If these associated files do not exist, remove the NCC software and reinstall it to correctly copy these files to their appropriate locations.

Additional query words: prodnt

Keywords : kbinterop NTInterop NTSrvWkst
Version : 3.1 4.0
Platform : winnt
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