Q128442: ErrMsg: "5735: Protocol Manager has reported…" w/ 3Com NIC

Article: Q128442
Product(s): Windows for Workgroups and Windows NT Networking Issues
Version(s): winnt:3.0,3.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbhw kbnetwork kbHardware
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5 
- Microsoft Network Client for MS-DOS version 3.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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After building an MS-DOS Client boot disk using the Windows NT Server Network
Client Administrator and using the disk to boot a computer with a 3Com 3c509 or
3c503 Network Interface Card (NIC), the "net start" line in the Autoexec.bat
file fails and the following error message appears:

  Error 5735: Protocol Manager has reported that a network adapter cannot be
  found.

RESOLUTION
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Run the setup program for the NIC and disable the Plug and Play option.

The 3c509 or 3c503 are manufactured by 3Com, Corp., a vendor independent of
Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's
performance or reliability.

Additional query words: prodnt unable bind

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Keywords          : kberrmsg kbhw kbnetwork kbHardware 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNT350search kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS350search kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword kbNetworkClientSearch kbNetworkClient300DOS
Version           : winnt:3.0,3.5
Issue type        : kbprb

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