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Q98135: "General Failure Error Reading Drive O:" Error Message

Article: Q98135
Product(s): Microsoft LAN Manager
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 30-JUL-2001

SYMPTOMS
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At times you may receive the error message:

  General Failure Error Reading Drive O: Abort, Retry, Fail ?

The error occurs when trying to do a NET USE, and will occur from the MS-DOS
command prompt.

CAUSE
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This problem very often is caused by having a server-level that does not support
the amount of users you are trying to attach to the specified server. For
example, if you have a ten user server, and you try to attach an eleventh user,
you will sometimes encounter the error.

RESOLUTION
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Add a user pack so that your server-level allows the amount of sessions you are
trying to support.

Additional query words: 2.10 addpack

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