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Rambo
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      01-31-2010, 10:43 PM
Alan Browne wrote:
> On 10-01-30 11:28 , Alan Browne wrote:
>
> <Problem description snipped>
>
> On 10-01-28 16:29 , Alan Browne wrote:
>
> Well, I finally found the solution, which had a weight of absolute zero
> on the obvious scale. It involves editing (or in my case adding) a
> registry value in an obscure corner of the WinXP registry.
>
> More proof that Microsoft are absolute amateurs when it comes to system
> design.
>
> Here is the descriptive link:
> http://forums.macrumors.com/showthre...03#post3422203
>
> Here is the essential of the fix: (In my case, 15 was not enough, so I
> tried 18 and that did it).
>
> Thanks to E W T Heckman for posting that solution to Microsoft's
> incredibly bad system.
>
> In regedit find:
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\lanmanserver\parameters
>
>
> 3. Look for an entry named "IRPStackSize" in the right pane. If it
> doesn't exist you will have to create it. To create the entry,
> right-click in the right hand pane and select New --> DWORD Value. Then
> enter "IRPStackSize". (I had to create this entry on my machine.)
>
> 4. Double-Click the "IRPStackSize" entry to change the value.
>
> 5. Click the "Decimal" radio button in the Base group.
>
> 6. If there's already an entry, increase the value by a small amount. If
> it's set to zero, then Microsoft recommends starting at 15. (On my
> machine, a setting of 18 resolved the problem.)
>
> 7. Save your changes by clicking the OK button.
>
> 8. Close the Registry Editor and reboot the computer.
>

It's explained here:
http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/I/IRPStackSize.html
and how to do it here:
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=k...5089&x=14&y=12

 
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