Article: Q123153
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): 3.11
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s):
Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Workgroup Add-On for MS-DOS, version 3.11
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups
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SYMPTOMS
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When you start the real-mode network with the basic redirector by running the
NET USE, NET START BASIC, or NET START WORKSTATION command, you receive one of
the following error messages:
- Error 84: There are too many network redirections.
-or-
- Cannot reconnect <x>: to \\<server>\<share> (Error 84)
where <x> is the network drive letter.
CAUSE
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This problem occurs because the real-mode basic redirector that is packaged with
Windows for Workgroups 3.11 and Workgroup Add-On for MS-DOS is limited to a
maximum of ten connections (sessions) to network resources (printers and drive
connections).
The above errors can occur if you make more than ten connections in Workgroup
Add-On for MS-DOS or Windows for Workgroups and you then quit Windows or
Workgroup Add-On for MS-DOS and start the real-mode redirector with the NET
START BASIC command.
WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, load the full redirector with the NET START FULL
command.
NOTE: Increasing the value of the SESSIONS= line in the PROTOCOL.INI file has no
effect on the number of sessions that can be established with the basic
redirector. The SESSIONS= entry is valid for the full redirector only.
Additional query words: 3.11 err msg real mode redirector error 84
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Keywords :
Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbWFWSearch kbWFW311DOS
Version : :3.11
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