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Q172222: Err Msg: No More Internal File Identifiers Available

Article: Q172222
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): WinNT:4.00
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb3rdparty kberrmsg
Last Modified: 09-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you try to view files on a network share after a few hours of using your
Windows NT 4.0-based computer, you may receive the following error message:

  No More Internal File Identifiers Available

-or-

You may receive the following event in the system event log:

  Event Id: 2009
  Source: Srv
  Description: The server could not expand a table because the table reached the
  maximum size.

With the 11th DWORD at 0x28 equal to 0x3e9 (SRV_TABLE_FILE). This indicates that
no more file IDs (FIDs) can be allocated to process the various open file server
message blocks (SMBs) because of a shortage of available FIDs.

CAUSE
=====

This behavior can occur if a third-party program has leaked memory and/or
resources.

NOTE: One such program is Acrobat Distiller (Distasst.exe) version 3.0 which is
part of Acrobat Exchange.

RESOLUTION
==========

To work around this issue, end the offending task.


MORE INFORMATION
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For more information on the Event 2009 errors, please see the following
Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

  Q165815 How To Troubleshoot Event ID 2009 Errors

The third-party product discussed in this article is manufactured by a vendor
independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding
this product's performance or reliability.

Additional query words: handles 3rd connect logoff logout logon log off out on pop-up
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Keywords          : kb3rdparty kberrmsg 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : WinNT:4.00
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbprb

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