Microsoft KB Archive/99191

= Logon to File Server with Boot Disk =

Article ID: 99191

Article Last Modified on 10/31/2006



This article was previously published under Q99191



SUMMARY
Sometimes, attempting to connect to a file server with user level security with a basic boot disk returns the message: &quot;Connection Refused or Syntax Error&quot;.



MORE INFORMATION
Here is how to remove this condition:


 * 1) Create a boot disk.

Format a floppy disk with system on it. Run ndisk/f from your ninstall directory to create a basic bootdisk. The server copies all the necessary files to the floppy disk


 * 1) Use the disk you just created to boot your workstation.
 * 2) After boot up, net start your workstation. Type: net start wksname [enter]. Wksname can be your user id.

NOTE: If your user id has user or admin. rights and a password, you must put an asterisk with your net use. If you don't, you get the error: Connection refused or syntax error.


 * 1) Type: Net use k: \\srvname\sharename * [enter].

This prompts you for a password.


 * 1) If you don't have a password for the wksname you put in, you are logged in with the privileges assigned to that account.
 * 2) If your user id doesn't have a password, and you delete or disable your guest account, you get the error: access denied.

Here is an example of autoexec.bat: @echo off set path=\LANMAN\basic c:\LANMAN\drivers\protocol\netbeui\netbeui.exe c:\LANMAN\basic\netbind net start workstation admin net use k: \\server1\c$ *

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