Error Message Trying to Access a Network Drive

When I try to access the C drive of one of the computers on my peer-to-peer network, it merely dongs and doesn't open. When I try to access with the command "Explore" I get an error message "Not enough server storage is available to process this command." The computer is a Dell 7500 running Windows 2000. Any suggests on fixing this would be appreciated.

 

Do you have SP2 applied to 2K ?

 

Yes, SP 2 is installed as well as other updates shown on the microsoft update site. The computer is running FAT32. There is also a srange subdirector which doesn't appear on any of my other computers, "System Volumn Information" which appears to be very much protected from disruption (like copying, renaming, deleting). The attributes are hs. I have no idea where it came from and what it's for. The date stamp is 3/31 and the files within are dated between 3/31 and today.

I am running Norton Antivirus 2002 and have also checked the computer at www.housecall.antivirus.com. Nothing appears infected.

(Probably given you way too much information - if so sorry.)

Thanks for your interest and help.

Dave

 

System Volume Information is a directory to do with NTFS

You must have converted this drive to NTFS ?

Shouldnt make any difference though as long as the shares are there

 

Andy,

I got p****d, formatted the hard drive and am reinstalling. All is going well so far and this time I have made a "Take Two" backup of the system once I installed W2K w/ updates and network connections. Now if something blows again I'm a lot better off in getting up and going.

Thanks for your interest.

Dave

 

The error you are seeing is usually caused by a registry parameter setting being too low.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\Parameters

Look at (or create) the registry value IRPstackSize. It will usually default to 0x4 if the value is not explicitly present. Valid values range from 0x1 to 0xC (1 to 12).

If it is there, you can simply increase the value. 0xC shouldn't cause any problems.

If it isn't there, you must first add it and then set the value.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\Parameters

NOTE: The above registry key is one path; it may have been wrapped by the bbs.

For the IRPStackSize change to take effect, the Server has to be rebooted.

click Add Value in Registry Editor.

The Value Name should be IRPStackSize (case sensitive so be exact)
and the Data Type is REG_DWORD.