DOCUMENT:Q111664  22-FEB-1994  [W_NT]
TITLE   :Err Msg: Redirector Was Unable to Create a Worker Thread
PRODUCT :Windows NT
PROD/VER:3.10
OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
KEYWORDS:

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
 - Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
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SYMPTOMS
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After a process makes several connections to another server, the following
error message appears in the event log:

   The redirector was unable to create a worker thread

CAUSE
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An operation required more threads than the MAXTHREADS entry specified in
your configuration information.

RESOLUTION
==========

Increase the value of MAXTHREADS. It can be found under the following key
in the Registry:

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet
   \Services\Lanmanworkstation\parameters

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious, system-wide
problems that may require you to reinstall Windows NT to correct them.
Microsoft cannot guarantee that any problems resulting from the use of
Registry Editor can be solved. Use this tool at your own risk.

For more information on network parameters, query on the following words in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   network and registry and parameters

Additional reference words: 3.10
KBCategory:
KBSubCategory: netsrv

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