Microsoft KB Archive/153075

= RPL Clients Will Not Boot with a SMC 8432 Adapter =

Article ID: 153075

Article Last Modified on 6/24/2004

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
 * Microsoft LAN Manager 2.2 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft LAN Manager 2.2c

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This article was previously published under Q153075



SYMPTOMS
When you use an SMC 8432 adapter with an RPL client you will receive the following error:

NOT USER LEVEL SEC!

RPLDISK.SYS

Error in server \\.

System files not found (Non-System disk).



CAUSE
By default, the entries in the Protocol.ini file for the RPL clients are in lower case. When the RPL client parses through the Protocol.ini file, and the drivername for the SMC adapter under the [smcpwr_nif] section is in lower case, the RPL client will fail to start. Below is the default section of the [smcpwr_nif] from the Protocol.ini file: [smcpwr_nif] drivername = smcpwr$



RESOLUTION
Modify the Protocol.ini file and ensure that the drivername for the SMC adapter under the [smcpwr_nif] section is typed in upper case. A working Protocol.ini file is referenced below: [protman] drivername = protman$ dynamic = yes priority = netbeui

[netbeui_xif] drivername = netbeui$ bindings = smcpwr_nif names = 6 ncbs = 12 packets = 20 pipeline = 10 sessions = 6 stacksize = 512 lanabase = 0

[xnsnb_xif] drivername = xnsnb$ bindings = smcpwr_nif load = xnsnb[cbr] lanabase = 1

[xnstp_xif] drivername = xnstp$ bindings = smcpwr_nif load = xnstp[ub] lanabase = 1

[tcpip_xif] drivername = TCPIP$ disabledhcp = (TCPIP_NO_DHCP) ipaddress0 = (TCPIP_ADDRESS) subnetmask0 = (TCPIP_SUBMASK) defaultgateway0 = (TCPIP_GATEWAY) tcpsegmentsize = 1450 tcpwindowsize = 1450 nbsessions = 6 load = tcptsr[c],tinyrfc[c],emsbfr[cr] unload = "unloadt /notsr[dc]" bindings = smcpwr_nif lanabase = 1

[ipx_xif] drivername = ipx$ load = ipxmark[u],ipx[u] unload = ipxrel[c] bindings = smcpwr_nif lanabase = 1

[msdlc_xif] drivername = msdlc$ bindings = smcpwr_nif load = msdlc[ub] unload = msdlc[u]

[smcpwr_nif] drivername = SMCPWR$

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