Microsoft KB Archive/227283

= Unable to Map Network Drive Using the Servers IP Address =

Article ID: 227283

Article Last Modified on 2/23/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server

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This article was previously published under Q227283



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to map a drive using a computer running Windows 2000, you may receive the following error message:

System error 53 has occurred.



CAUSE
This issue can occur if you are trying to map a drive using an IP address for a server running any of the following networking software:
 * IBM OS/2 1.3


 * Lan Manager 2.2


 * Microsoft Net Server 1.11


 * Hewlett-Packard Unix Lan Manager X



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, use the NetBios name of the server to map the drive. To do this, follow these steps:
 * 1) Double-click My Computer, and then click Map Network Drive on the Tools menu.
 * 2) In the Drive box, click the drive letter you want to use.
 * 3) In the Folder box, type \\ \, where   is the NetBios name of the server to which you want to connect, and   is the name of a shared folder on that server.
 * 4) Click Finish.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Windows 2000.

Additional query words: lanman netbios map

Keywords: kb3rdparty kb3rdpartynetclient kbenv kberrmsg kbnetwork kbprb KB227283

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