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Cannot log on to NT server
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>>All of a sudden every Windows 95/98 workstation gets the message:
>>"Not enough memory. Quit some programs"
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>>when we try to log on to the NT server.
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>>Some times we can log on but cannot map a drive (we get the same error).
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>>MSN Tech says put the latest service pack on, but we have SP6.
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>>Can anyone help?
>
>I've not seen this happen (I don't run much under Win9x these days) but NT SP6a is out and does address several possible issues for NT Server dropping connections; it sounds like the stations are dropping because something is dying - a flakey connection or NIC in the server, another NIC on the same segment as the server 'jabbering out' and blocking the server from talking, or a network protocol getting dropped are all possible causes.
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>I'd look to see if all the Win9x stations are using the same protocol to talk to the server; if they are, but other systems relying on a different protocol are not affected, I'd try using a different network protocol, especially if you now are using NetBEUI - it's easy to set up initially, but is a real pig as more stations rely on it to talk.

I had the same thoughts you did Ed...however...
once i removed PPTP services, the error changed to "not enough storage space"
I then did a regedit and change IRPServices to 8 and the problem went away.
Fortunately support.microsoft.com had some tech notes on this.

thanks for the input.

Glenn
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