Can't Reconnect an External HDD as a Network Drive?????

[Guest]

I just innstalled a cooling pad on a laptop that contains several card reader
ports and USB ports in addition to cooling fans(this is a Dell Inspiron 5100
which is notorious for overheating and cooling pad is required if heavy CPU
stuff is done>)

So I installed the drivers for the card ports, rebooted and found a
reassignment of disk drive letters--not unusual. I connected the cooling pad
through a USB port and turned on the fans and voila! CPU temp started coming
down like a rock in free fall. Great.

I have two external hard drives for storing big files. They are both
accessible to our wireless network here at home and were mapped as network
drives. Soooo---

I reconnected the first drive by enabling file sharing on the network and
then going through the Map Network Drive Wizard--no problem. This drive has
letter (E associated with it and connects nicely as a network drive.

I then tried to set up drive (F the same way, as I have done
before--nope!! Won't work--I get this error message, for which I haven't a
clue--
******************************************************
The mapped network drive could not be created because the following error
has occurred-

Not enough server storage is available to process this command.
******************************************************

What is this all about? I don't have a server. The (C drive is 60
gigabytes and has 47 gigabytes free--basically has Windows, Program, Data
and not much else.

Can anybody help me? It's probably not necessary to map it because I can
see it in My Network Places and it opens when clicked on, but this bugs me
and I don't understand what has happened.

Please bear in mind that I have about average knowledge about Windows,
mostly about applications I'm running, and am not a Registry Mechanic,
MS-DOS, Command Line kind of wizard, but I can follow instructions.

Thank you for your interest and your help.

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

I just innstalled a cooling pad on a laptop that contains several card reader
ports and USB ports in addition to cooling fans(this is a Dell Inspiron 5100
which is notorious for overheating and cooling pad is required if heavy CPU
stuff is done>)

So I installed the drivers for the card ports, rebooted and found a
reassignment of disk drive letters--not unusual. I connected the cooling pad
through a USB port and turned on the fans and voila! CPU temp started coming
down like a rock in free fall. Great.

I have two external hard drives for storing big files. They are both
accessible to our wireless network here at home and were mapped as network
drives. Soooo---

I reconnected the first drive by enabling file sharing on the network and
then going through the Map Network Drive Wizard--no problem. This drive has
letter (E associated with it and connects nicely as a network drive.

I then tried to set up drive (F the same way, as I have done
before--nope!! Won't work--I get this error message, for which I haven't a
clue--
******************************************************
The mapped network drive could not be created because the following error
has occurred-

Not enough server storage is available to process this command.
******************************************************

What is this all about? I don't have a server. The (C drive is 60
gigabytes and has 47 gigabytes free--basically has Windows, Program, Data
and not much else.

Can anybody help me? It's probably not necessary to map it because I can
see it in My Network Places and it opens when clicked on, but this bugs me
and I don't understand what has happened.

Please bear in mind that I have about average knowledge about Windows,
mostly about applications I'm running, and am not a Registry Mechanic,
MS-DOS, Command Line kind of wizard, but I can follow instructions.

Thank you for your interest and your help.

The "server" computer is the one that hosts the shared drive. The
"Not enough server storage" message is probably caused by an antivirus
program changing an obscure TCP/IP setting. Please see this Microsoft
Knowledge Base article for a likely solution, specifying a value of 15
for IRPStackSize on the "server" computer:

Antivirus Software May Cause Event ID 2011
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;177078
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

 

[Guest]

I told you I wasn't much of a Registry guy! I can't even find this in
Registry! I opened regedit and didn't see anything ending in IrpStackSize.
I found this key, the last part is not evident on my Registry

HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\Parameters\IrpStackSIize

(The Properties tab of the Error in eventvwr says the stack size is too
small. I think what happened is that the cooling pad I installed has an 8 in
1 card reading capability and I have a whole bunch of new "disk drive" items
listed now in My Computer and they have eaten up all the access.)

I don't know how to add IrpStackSize to this key?. I have never done that
and I'm really leery about trying. A couple of the references in the link
you provided above kind of get me there, but I'm not sure how to do it.

Would you be kind enough to take me through the process?

 

[Guest]

You guys must get tired of us scared old guys who have never edited or
created a Registry key!

I swallowed my fear and followed the directions in the link you gave me and
added the value IRPStackSize to my Registry and set the number at 15. And,
Bingo, it worked. I can now map my drives as network drives.

Thank you again for your help.

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

You guys must get tired of us scared old guys who have never edited or
created a Registry key!

I swallowed my fear and followed the directions in the link you gave me and
added the value IRPStackSize to my Registry and set the number at 15. And,
Bingo, it worked. I can now map my drives as network drives.

Thank you again for your help.

You're welcome. I'm glad that my suggestion helped you solve the
problem.

I recommend using System Restore to make a restore point before
editing the registry. Then, if something goes wrong, you can restore
the system to the way it was.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

 

[Guest]

I not only made a System Restore point, being very timid and more than once
burned, I created a full image of my C drive with Acronis True Image!! I
have learned the hard way to make frequent drive image backups--what the
heck, external HDD storage is cheap--and I can save the last 4-5 of them with
no sweat. They have save me more than once.

I think the Microsoft MVP program is the best thing on the web re Windows
XP. I have had numerous instances of help from MVP's where Microsoft techies
didn't have a clue. I hate to say that, but it's true.

Peace to you.

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

[snip]
I recommend using System Restore to make a restore point before
editing the registry. Then, if something goes wrong, you can restore
the system to the way it was.

I not only made a System Restore point, being very timid and more than once
burned, I created a full image of my C drive with Acronis True Image!! I
have learned the hard way to make frequent drive image backups--what the
heck, external HDD storage is cheap--and I can save the last 4-5 of them with
no sweat. They have save me more than once.

That's great! I haven't used it, but I hear only good things about
that program. I use BootIt Next Generation, which is a partition
manager, boot manager, imaging program, and more.

I think the Microsoft MVP program is the best thing on the web re Windows
XP. I have had numerous instances of help from MVP's where Microsoft techies
didn't have a clue. I hate to say that, but it's true.
Thanks.

Peace to you.

And also to you.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com