Q115887: Err Msg 55: WorkGroup Add-On For Dos and Windows NTAS

Article: Q115887
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): 3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 18-MAY-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Workgroup Add-On for MS-DOS, version 3.11 
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SYMPTOMS
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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
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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
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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 query words: prodnt wfw wfwg adapter 3.11

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTAdvSerSearch kbAudDeveloper kbWFWSearch kbWFW311 kbSSafe310UNIX
Version           : :3.1,3.11

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