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Terminal Server Error Messages: 3200 to 3299

Article ID: 186545

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition

This article was previously published under Q186545

SUMMARY

This article describes Terminal Server error messages 3200 to 3299.

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Error 3204

The server could not create a thread. The THREADS parameter in the CONFIG.SYS file should be increased.

Explanation: This message should occur only on a down-level computer. Any action to correct the problem should be performed on that computer. The server was unable to create a thread.

Action: Increase the value of the THREADS entry in the server's Config.sys file. The range for this value is 64 to 512.

Error 3205

The server could not close ***. The file is probably corrupted.

Explanation: This message should occur only on a down-level computer. Any action to correct the problem should be performed on that computer. The server found an error while closing the listed file.

Action: The file may be damaged. If it is, restore it from a backup copy.

Error 3206

The replicator cannot update directory ***. It has tree integrity and is the current directory for some process.

Explanation: A directory cannot be replicated when it is the current directory of a process and its value for INTEGRITY is TREE.

Action: For the directory to be replicated, be sure it is not the current directory of any process.

Error 3207

The server cannot export directory *** to client ***. It is exported from another server.

Explanation: This server found that another server is exporting the listed directory to the listed import server.

Action: Be sure that only one computer is configured as the export server of this directory for the listed import computer. Check the EXPORTLIST and EXPORTPATH entries in the configuration files of the export servers and the IMPORTLIST and IMPORTPATH entries in the configuration file of the import server.

Error 3208

The replication server could not update directory *** from the source on *** due to error ***.

Explanation: An error prevented this server from updating the listed directory from the export server. The directory cannot be updated until the problem is corrected.

Action: Copy the files manually, if necessary, and investigate the cause of the listed error.

Error 3209

Master *** did not send an update notice for directory *** at the expected time.

Explanation: This server's Replicator service lost contact with the export server for the listed directory.

Action: Be sure the Server and Replicator services are running on the export server.

Error 3210

Failed to authenticate with ***, a Windows NT domain controller for domain ***.

Explanation: This server was denied access to the security database by the domain controller. Until this problem is corrected, the server cannot synchronize user account information with the domain controller.

Action: Stop and restart the Netlogon service at this server.

Error 3211

The replicator attempted to log on at *** as *** and failed.

Explanation: This message should occur only on a down-level computer. Any action to correct the problem should be performed on that computer. The Replicator service was denied access to the listed export server. Until this problem is corrected, the replicator cannot update the local copies of files exported by that server.

Action: Be sure that the local computer has an account on the export server. The user name and password for this account are specified by the LOGON and PASSWORD entries in the local computer's configuration file. If there is no LOGON entry, then the local computer name is the user name and no password is necessary.

Error 3212

Network error *** occurred.

Explanation: The Replicator service stopped because the listed Windows NT error occurred.

Action: To see more information about the error, type

NET HELPMSG message#

where message# is the error number.

Error 3213

Replicator limit for files in a directory has been exceeded.

Explanation: This message should occur only on a down-level computer. Any action to correct the problem should be performed on that computer. A directory that is being replicated can have no more than 200 files.

Action: Remove files from the directory until 200 or fewer remain.

Error 3214

Replicator limit for tree depth has been exceeded.

Explanation: This message should occur only on a down-level computer. Any action to correct the problem should be performed on that computer. The replication tree can be no more than 32 levels deep.

Action: Reorganize the replicated directories so that no path is more than 32 levels deep.

Error 3215

Unrecognized message received in mailslot.

Explanation: A software error occurred.

Action: Contact technical support.

Error 3216

System error *** occurred.

Explanation: The Replicator service stopped because the listed system error occurred.

Action: Check the cause of the system error.

Error 3217

Cannot log on. User is currently logged on and argument TRYUSER is set to NO.

Explanation: This message should occur only on a down-level computer. Any action to correct the problem should be performed on that computer. The computer cannot locate its copies of the replicated files while a user is logged on and the TRYUSER option is set to NO.

Action: No action is needed. The computer will update the files when no user is logged on. To have the local computer update files while users are logged on, change the value of the TRYUSER entry in the [replicator] section of the configuration file to YES.

Error 3218

IMPORT path *** cannot be found.

Explanation: The import path specified either from the command line or in the configuration file, does not exist.

Action: Check the spelling of the IMPORTPATH entry in the configuration file. This entry must specify a directory that exists.

Error 3219

EXPORT path *** cannot be found.

Explanation: This message should occur only on a down-level computer. Any action to correct the problem should be performed on that computer. The specified export path does not exist.

Action: Check the spelling of the EXPORTPATH entry in the configuration file. This entry must specify a directory that exists.

Error 3220

Replicator failed to update signal file in directory *** due to *** system error.

Explanation: This message should occur only on a down-level computer. Any action to correct the problem should be performed on that computer. The listed system error caused the Replicator service to fail to update its status.

Action: Check the cause of the system error.

Error 3221

Disk Fault Tolerance Error ***

Explanation: This message should occur only on a down-level computer. Any action to correct the problem should be performed on that computer. An error was recorded by the fault-tolerance system. The error is explained in the original error message.

Action: Follow the action recommended in the original message.

Error 3222

Replicator could not access *** on *** due to system error ***.

Explanation: Because of the listed system error, the Replicator service could not access a file on the listed export server.

Action: Be sure the Replicator service's account on the export server has permission to read the directories being replicated. The name of this account can be displayed and changed using the Services option in Control Panel.

Error 3223

The primary domain controller for domain *** has apparently failed.

Explanation: The domain controller for this domain has stopped.

Action: Wait a few minutes and then restart the domain controller. If this is not possible, you have the option of promoting another server to be the domain controller.

Error 3224

Changing machine account password for account *** failed with the following error: ***

Explanation: This server found an error while changing the computer's password at the domain controller.

Action: If you are using Windows NT Workstation, ask your network administrator to set your computer value back to the default value. Then, using the Network on in Control Panel, leave and rejoin the domain. If you are using Windows NT Server, use the Synchronize With Domain option in Server Manager to synchronize the servers.

Error 3225

An error occurred while updating the logon or logoff information for ***.

Explanation: This message should occur only on a down-level computer. Any action to correct the problem should be performed on that computer. The current logon statistics may not be accurate because an error occurred while logon and logoff information was being updated.

Action: No action is needed.

Error 3226

An error occurred while synchronizing with primary domain controller ***

Explanation: The local copy of the security database may be out of synchronization with that of the domain controller because an error occurred while the database was being updated.

Action: Use the Synchronize With Domain option in Server Manager to synchronize the security databases.

Error 3230

A power failure was detected at the server.

Explanation: The server had a power failure.

Action: The UPS service is shutting down the server. Stop applications that are running on the server and have users disconnect from the server.

Error 3231

The UPS service performed server shut down.

Explanation: The UPS battery is low, probably because of an extended power outage.

Action: No action is needed. The system will start automatically when power is restored.

Error 3232

The UPS service did not complete execution of the user specified shut down command file.

Explanation: This message should occur only on a down-level computer. Any action to correct the problem should be performed on that computer. The UPS service could not finish running the specified command file in less than 30 seconds.

Action: Modify the contents of the command file so that it can be completed in 30 seconds or less.

Error 3233

The UPS driver could not be opened. The error code is the data.

Explanation: This message should occur only on a down-level computer. Any action to correct the problem should be performed on that computer. The UPS service could not access the UPS driver (Upsdrv.os2). The UPS driver might not be configured properly.

Action: Be sure that your Config.sys file has a DEVICE line specifying the location of the UPS device driver and that the /PORT option of that line specifies the serial port that the battery is connected to. If you make changes to CONFIG.SYS, you must restart your system for them to take effect.

Error 3234

Power has been restored.

Error 3235

There is a problem with a configuration of user specified shut down command file.

Error 3236

The UPS service failed to execute a user specified shutdown command file ***. The error code is the data.

Error 3250

Initialization failed because of an invalid or missing parameter in the configuration file ***.

Explanation: This message should occur only on a down-level computer. Any action to correct the problem should be performed on that computer. The Remoteboot service could not start because the listed entry was missing from the configuration file.

Action: Add the listed entry to the server's configuration file.

Error 3251

Initialization failed because of an invalid line in the configuration file ***. The invalid line is the data.

Explanation: This message should occur only on a down-level computer. Any action to correct the problem should be performed on that computer. The Remoteboot service could not start because of an invalid line in the listed configuration file.

Action: Check the listed line.

Error 3252

Initialization failed because of an error in the configuration file ***.

Explanation: This message should occur only on a down-level computer. Any action to correct the problem should be performed on that computer. The Remoteboot service failed to start because of an error in the listed configuration file.

Action: Check the listed file.

Error 3253

The file *** has been changed after initialization. The boot-block loading was temporarily terminated.

Explanation: This message should occur only on a down-level computer. Any action to correct the problem should be performed on that computer. The listed file was changed after the Remoteboot service was started. Loading the boot-block stopped temporarily.

Action: Stop and restart the Remoteboot service.

Error 3254

The files do not fit to the boot-block configuration file ***. Change the BASE and ORG definitions or the order of the files.

Explanation: This message should occur only on a down-level computer. Any action to correct the problem should be performed on that computer. The files in the listed boot-block definition file do not fit in the boot block.

Action: Change the order of the files or the value of BASE or ORG.

Error 3255

Initialization failed because the dynamic-link library *** returned an incorrect version number.

Explanation: This message should occur only on a down-level computer. Any action to correct the problem should be performed on that computer. The Remoteboot service could not start because the listed dynamic-link library returned the incorrect version number.

Action: Be sure you are using the correct versions of the dynamic-link libraries.

Error 3256

There was an unrecoverable error in the dynamic-link library of the service.

Explanation: This message should occur only on a down-level computer. Any action to correct the problem should be performed on that computer. An unrecoverable error occurred because of a problem with the dynamic-link library of the Remoteboot service.

Action: Be sure you are using the correct versions of the dynamic-link libraries.

Error 3257

The system returned an unexpected error code. The error code is the data.

Explanation: The system returned an unexpected error code. The error code is in the data.

Action: Check the cause of the error.

Error 3258

The fault-tolerance error log file, LANROOT\LOGS\FT.LOG, is more than 64K.

Explanation: This message should occur only on a down-level computer. Any action to correct the problem should be performed on that computer. The fault-tolerance system error log is larger than 64 KB.

Action: Run FTADMIN to fix any existing errors and clear them from the error log.

Error 3259

The fault-tolerance error-log file, LANROOT\LOGS\FT.LOG, had the update in progress bit set upon opening, which means that the system crashed while working on the error log.

Explanation: This message should occur only on a down-level computer. Any action to correct the problem should be performed on that computer. The server crashed while accessing the fault-tolerance error log, possibly damaging that log. The damaged fault-tolerance error log was cleared after its contents were backed up to Lanman\Logs\Ft.err.

Action: No action is needed.

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