Microsoft KB Archive/137723

= NET2182 and NET3546 Errors Appear After LAN Manager 2.2c Setup =

Article ID: 137723

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


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

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This article was previously published under Q137723



SYMPTOMS
After you successfully install LAN Manager 2.2c client software from the Windows NT Server 3.5 or 3.51 compact disc and restart the client computer, the following two error messages appear:

NET2182: The workstation has already been started

NET3546: Error running C:\LANMAN.DOS\NETPROG\NETWKSTA.EXE

Whether or not this error occurs depends on your computer configuration.

The protocol installed during LAN Manager Setup may bind successfully to the network interface card (NIC) driver, but the NET START WORKSTATION command in AUTOEXEC.BAT fails with the following message:

The WORKSTATION service is not started.

Is it OK to start it? (Y/N) [Y]:

If you answer Yes, the error messages above appear again.



CAUSE
The LAN Manager 2.2c client Setup program in the \CLIENTS\LANMAN\DISKS directory on the Windows NT Server 3.5 and 3.51 compact disc places the NET START WORKSTATION statement at the end of the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. This causes problems with the Microsoft CD-ROM Extension (MSCDEX.EXE) file because it is not network-aware.



RESOLUTION
To correct this problem:


 * 1) Use a text editor to modify the client computer's AUTOEXEC.BAT.
 * 2) Place the MSCDEX.EXE line after the NET START WORKSTATION line.
 * 3) Save AUTOEXEC.BAT and quit the editor.
 * 4) Reboot the client computer.

Additional query words: prodnt 2.20c disk

Keywords: KB137723

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