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Q117370: NCC Err Msg: IPX Initialize Failure

Article: Q117370
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.1 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbinterop
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.1 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.1 
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, version 3.1 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to run the NetWare utility RCONSOLE from Windows NT using the
NCC (NetWare Compatible Client for Windows NT) software, the following error
message may appear:

  IPX Initialize Failure

WORKAROUND
==========

Check for the following entries in the AUTOEXEC.NT file:

  lh %SystemRoot%\system32\nw16
  lh %SystemRoot%\system32\vwipxspx

If the entries are present, check to see if the following associated files
actually exist:

  %SystemRoot%\system32\nw16.exe
  %SystemRoot%\system32\vwipxspx.exe
  %SystemRoot%\system32\vwipxspx.dll

If these associated files do not exist, remove the NCC software and reinstall it
to correctly copy these files to their appropriate locations.

Additional query words: prodnt
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Keywords          : kbinterop 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTW310 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbWinNTS310 kbWinNTAdvSerSearch kbWinNTAdvServ310 kbWinNTS310search kbWinNT310Search kbWinNTW310Search
Version           : 3.1 4.0

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