receiving error when trying to 'connect to server'

thosejaunes · 03-16-2008, 08:48 PM

I am receiving Error code -41 when I try to connect to my external hdd on my desktop from my g4 ppc through the network. I can connect to the internal drives just fine. All of the sharing settings are the same for all the drives on my desktop. The weird thing is that I used to be able to connect to it just fine, and I can't think of anything that I've changed to cause it not to work now. Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks,

JDS

shuuhen · 03-17-2008, 12:10 AM

What OS is each computer running? is this a Windows Workgroup style network (Samba on Mac/Linux/etc.)?

thosejaunes · 03-17-2008, 03:15 AM

the desktop is XP SP2 and the laptop is OS X 10.4. The network it a normal Windows workgroup, and I'm connecting from the mac through the "connect to server" button in the "Go" menu.

shuuhen · 03-21-2008, 08:27 PM

Hmm... has this continued to occur between restarts or shutting down and starting up? How much space do you have left on your hard drive? How much of the RAM is free (you can check with Activity Monitor and selecting System Memory)?

thosejaunes · 03-22-2008, 04:29 PM

The problem is solved.

In writing my reply, it occurred to me that I should try accessing this drive from other computers. I received the same error from another mac laptop, and a similar error from an XP based computer: "Not enough server storage is available to process this command." This is apparently not an uncommon error, and is remedied by increasing the value of the XP registry parameter "IRPStackSize" on the server end.

So, I guess this wasn't a Mac problem after all. Thanks for the help.

JDS

03-16-2008, 08:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
thosejaunes Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 28 OS: WinXP	receiving error when trying to 'connect to server' I am receiving Error code -41 when I try to connect to my external hdd on my desktop from my g4 ppc through the network. I can connect to the internal drives just fine. All of the sharing settings are the same for all the drives on my desktop. The weird thing is that I used to be able to connect to it just fine, and I can't think of anything that I've changed to cause it not to work now. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks, JDS

03-17-2008, 12:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
shuuhen Manager Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 988 OS: Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS X 10.5.8, WinXP Pro, FreeBSD 6.0, Gentoo Linux My System	Re: receiving error when trying to 'connect to server' What OS is each computer running? is this a Windows Workgroup style network (Samba on Mac/Linux/etc.)? __________________ Has it been a few days since I replied to your thread? Don't panic! I'm a busy college student and may forget a post if I'm extra busy (or it might just take me a while to be able to do a decent reply). If you still need help and are awaiting my reply after a few days, PM me about it. When posting what errors you get, please give the full message. It makes helping you much easier.

03-17-2008, 03:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
thosejaunes Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 28 OS: WinXP	Re: receiving error when trying to 'connect to server' the desktop is XP SP2 and the laptop is OS X 10.4. The network it a normal Windows workgroup, and I'm connecting from the mac through the "connect to server" button in the "Go" menu.

03-21-2008, 08:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
shuuhen Manager Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 988 OS: Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS X 10.5.8, WinXP Pro, FreeBSD 6.0, Gentoo Linux My System	Re: receiving error when trying to 'connect to server' Hmm... has this continued to occur between restarts or shutting down and starting up? How much space do you have left on your hard drive? How much of the RAM is free (you can check with Activity Monitor and selecting System Memory)? __________________ Has it been a few days since I replied to your thread? Don't panic! I'm a busy college student and may forget a post if I'm extra busy (or it might just take me a while to be able to do a decent reply). If you still need help and are awaiting my reply after a few days, PM me about it. When posting what errors you get, please give the full message. It makes helping you much easier.

03-22-2008, 04:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
thosejaunes Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 28 OS: WinXP	Re: receiving error when trying to 'connect to server' The problem is solved. In writing my reply, it occurred to me that I should try accessing this drive from other computers. I received the same error from another mac laptop, and a similar error from an XP based computer: "Not enough server storage is available to process this command." This is apparently not an uncommon error, and is remedied by increasing the value of the XP registry parameter "IRPStackSize" on the server end. So, I guess this wasn't a Mac problem after all. Thanks for the help. JDS