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- 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
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- SYMPTOMS
- ========
-
- 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
- =====
-
- 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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