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computer name is not a valid computer name....
The user's home directory could not be determined. ...
The syntax is incorrect. ...
The server could not create a thread. The THREADS parameter in the CONFIG....
Could not locate a time-server. ...
The current local clock is time Do you want to set the local computer's ...
You entered an invalid value for the command option....
The workstation encountered an error while responding to an SSI revalidatio...
An internal error occurred while accessing the computer's local or network security database. ...
A write fault occurred. ...
This replicant database is outdated; synchronization is required. ...
The LM386 server cannot be started because CACHE.EXE is not running. ...
Could not find subprogram name ....
The network control block (NCB) command was canceled. The NCB is the data. ...
The share must be removed from the Distributed File System before it can be deleted. ...
This device cannot be shared as both a spooled and a non-spooled resource. ...
Your persistent connections were not all restored. ...
This share name or password is invalid. ...
The printer destination cannot be found. ...
This device is currently being shared. ...
There are open files on the connection. ...
A file system error occurred while opening or writing to the system messag...
Unable to add to the user accounts database. ...
An unexpected network control block (NCB) was received. The NCB is the data. ...
The password of this user cannot change. ...
The destination list provided does not match the destination list of the printer queue. ...
There are open files and/or incomplete directory searches pending on the connection to computer name ....
The specified client is already registered for the specified event. ...
A disk I/O failure occurred. ...
This user account is undefined. ...
The dynamic-link library filename could not be loaded, or an error occurred while trying to use it....
The queue priority is invalid. ...
The workstation is not logged on to the local-area network. ...
text is not a valid Windows 2000 network message number....
The user's home directory has not been specified. ...
An error occurred while sending a message to user name ....
The server identification does not specify a valid server. ...
The log file does not contain the requested record number. ...
Hanging up a stuck session to computer name ....
The AT schedule file is corrupted. ...
This operation is not permitted when the Netlogon service is running. ...
The user name is invalid. ...
A virtual circuit error occurred on the session to computer name . The ne...
The AT command has timed-out. Please try again later. ...
The command line cannot exceed 259 characters. ...
Could not set logon information for this user. ...
The user accounts database is not configured correctly. ...
Could not find the domain controller for domain name ....
The server could not read the AT schedule file. ...
The Netlogon service has not been started. ...
You specified too many values for the command option....
Local security could not be started because the user accounts database (NE...
The system could not find message: text ....
There are no available drive letters left. ...
The server found an invalid AT schedule record. ...
Reset of driver name failed to complete the network control block (NCB). The NCB is the data....
The AT schedule file is invalid. Please delete the file and create a new one. ...
This operation is not allowed on the last administrative account. ...
A write operation to filename failed. Data may have been lost....
A server message block (SMB) error occurred on the connection to computer ...
A disk error occurred on the HPFS volume in drive drive letter . The erro...
The service ended abnormally. ...
Messages cannot be forwarded back to the same workstation. ...
Print job name has not completed printing on name ....
Type the Replicator service password: text...
A command was used with conflicting switches. ...
A session does not exist with that computer name. ...
The software requires a newer version of the operating system. ...
The server could not access the name network with NetBiosOpen....
parameter network errors occurred in the last parameter minutes. Pleas...
The drive letter is in use locally. ...
The message alias table on the remote station is full. ...
A general network error occurred. ...
The operation is invalid for this device. ...
This server's clock is not synchronized with the primary domain controller's clock. ...
The session identification does not specify a valid session. ...
Requested addition of items exceeds the maximum allowed. ...
A failure occurred when executing a remote administration command. ...
The message was sent but not received. ...
The logoff processor did not delete the message alias. ...
This operation is only allowed on the primary domain controller of the domain. ...
The servers computer name and computer name both claim to be an NT Dom...
An error occurred when the share was deleted. ...
The password is invalid for user name ....
A network resource shortage occurred . ...
The logon server could not be found. ...
Cannot connect to the Remoteboot server. ...
This device is already in use by the spooler. ...
The AT schedule file could not be updated because the disk is full. ...
The redirector is out of a resource: text ....
Local security could not be started because an error occurred during initi...
The SCHED.LOG file could not be opened. ...
The AT schedule file was deleted. ...
The name specified for the user's home directory ( path ) is not a universa...
A password mismatch has been detected. ...
The password or user name is invalid for user name ....
The passwords do not match. ...
Could not find domain controller for this domain. ...
WARNING: Because of a lazy-write error, drive drive letter now contains...
The connection identification does not specify a valid connection. ...
The user accounts database (NET.ACC) is corrupted. The local security sys...
The delete failed due to a problem with the AT schedule file. ...
The AT command processor could not run application ....
A network control block (NCB) error occurred ( text ). The NCB is the data....
There is no such computer: computer name ....
The AT job ID does not exist. ...
The amount of resource number requested was more than the maximum. The maximum amount was allocated....
The server could not close filename . The file is probably corrupted....
There is no such global user or group: name ....
A NetWksta internal error has occurred: text...
The password is invalid. ...
The computer computer name already exists....
The LANMAN root directory is unavailable. ...
This schedule date is invalid. ...
name is not a valid domain or workgroup name....
The user accounts database (NET.ACC) is missing. The local security syste...
The minimum password age for user accounts cannot be greater than the maximum password age. ...
The server could not find an AT schedule file so it created one. ...
Out of Paper on name text...
Access ended text...
Administrator privilege required text...
The printer is offline. ...
The replicator attempted to log on at computer name as user name and failed....
A power failure was detected at the server. ...
An error occurred while updating the logon or logoff information for user name ....
The string you have entered is too long. The maximum is text , please reenter. text...
The name service failed to pause....
The name service failed to resume....
The fault-tolerance error-log file, LANROOT\\LOGS\\FT.LOG, had the update ...
Changing machine account password for account account failed with the following error: text...
Initialization failed because the dynamic-link library name returned an incorrect version number....
Disk Fault Tolerance Error text...
The resource named cannot be shared. ...
The files do not fit to the boot-block configuration file filename . Chan...
Print job name is queued for printing....
There are too many network control block (NCB) commands outstanding. The N...
You specified an invalid print job number. ...
An error occurred while synchronizing with primary domain controller computer name...
The syntax of this command is: ...
The user or group account specified cannot be found. ...
The name service continue is pending text...
The server cannot export directory name to client name . It is exported from another server....
There is a problem with a configuration of user specified shut down command file. ...
Resolver linkage problem. ...
Unrecognized message received in mailslot. ...
This is not a valid computer name or domain name. ...
The account of user name has been locked out on computer name due to number bad password attempts....
Closed text (disconnected) text...
The network adapter name table is full. The network control block (NCB) re...
The network control block (NCB) command completed while a cancel was occurring. The NCB is the data. ...
WARNING: You have until time to logoff. If you have not logged off at th...
No resource was available in the network adapter. The network control bloc...
Print job name has been deleted and will not print....
More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG parameter ....
The share name entered may not be accessible from some MS-DOS workstations.
There are too many NETWORKS entries in the LANMAN.INI file. ...
Print job name has paused printing on name ....
The Application log file could not be opened. filename will be used as the default log file....
The permissions string contains invalid permissions. ...
Force user logoff how long after time expires?: text...
System error text has occurred....
User's session disconnected text text...
A power failure has occurred at computer name . Please terminate all activity with this server....
Print job name is being held from printing....
A network control block (NCB) command timed-out. The session may have ter...
The workstation has open files. ...
The command contains an invalid number of arguments. ...
You used an invalid option. ...
Stopping the Workstation service also stops the Server service. ...
The name service could not be started....
Option name is ambiguous....
You can only perform this operation on printers and communication devices. ...
The name service pause is pending text...
For help on number type NET HELP number...
Type the password for text : text...
The options of this command are: ...
You will be automatically disconnected at time ....
The server computer name and computer name both claim to be the primary...
The password for this computer is not found in the local security database. ...
There was an error installing NETWKSTA.SYS. Press ENTER to continue. ...
The time difference with the primary domain controller name exceeds the ...
The filename log file is full....
The computer computer name tried to connect to the server computer name ...
WARNING: You must log off at computer name now. You have two minutes to...
Your logon time at time has ended....
Print job name is being spooled....
The UPS service is about to perform final shut down. ...
The file filename has been changed after initialization. The boot-block ...
The fault-tolerance error log file, LANROOT\\LOGS\\FT.LOG, is more than 64K. ...
Is it OK to continue disconnecting and force them closed? text : text...
The system returned an unexpected error code. The error code is the data. ...
There was an unrecoverable error in the dynamic- link library of the service. ...
drive letter has a remembered connection to name . Do you want to overw...
Do you want to continue this operation? name : text...
The error code is text . There was an error retrieving the message. Make ...
A valid name was not entered. ...
The network control block (NCB) command is still pending. The NCB is the data. ...
The text NETWORKS entry in the LANMAN.INI file has a syntax error and will be ignored....
An error occurred when reading the NETWORKS entry in the LANMAN.INI file. ...
The maximum number of applications was exceeded. The network control block...
The NetBIOS interface is busy. The network control block (NCB) request was...
The name specified in the network control block (NCB) has been deleted. The NCB is the data. ...
A network control block (NCB) session open was rejected. No LISTEN is outs...
The printer does not exist. Do you want to create it? text : text...
A valid password was not entered. ...
A network error occurred. text...
The local session table is full. The network control block (NCB) request wa...
Print job name has been canceled while printing on name ....
Account locked due to number bad passwords text...
The UPS service failed to execute a user specified shutdown command file ...
Replicator failed to update signal file in directory name due to text system error....
application Pause Pending text...
Master computer name did not send an update notice for directory name at the expected time....
The server is not configured for remote administration. ...
The program cannot be used with this operating system. ...
Failed to authenticate with computer name , a Windows 2000 domain controller for domain name ....
The option name is unknown....
An error occurred when opening network device driver name = name ....
The UPS service performed server shut down. ...
The filename log file cannot be opened....
The Workstation must be started with the NET START command. ...
The filename log file is corrupted and will be cleared....
You used an option with an invalid value. ...
Type the password for the shared resource: text...
Initialization failed because of an error in the configuration file filename ....
name is an invalid user or group name....
Initialization failed because of an invalid line in the configuration file...
EXPORT path path cannot be found....
You specified an invalid file number. ...
Access denied file system...
Administrator stopped sharing resource name text...
Do you want to resume loading the profile? The command which caused the e...
text Install Pending text...
A network adapter malfunction has occurred. The network control block (NCB...
The computer has rebooted from a bugcheck. The bugcheck was: text . te...
The primary domain controller for domain name has apparently failed....
There is not enough memory to start the Workstation service. ...
The UPS service is starting shut down at computer name ....
Initialization failed because of an invalid or missing parameter in the configuration file filename ....
The UPS driver could not be opened. The error code is the data. ...
The computer has rebooted from a bugcheck. The bugcheck was: text . te...
Your logon time at time ends at time . Please clean up and log off....
The redirector is already installed. ...
An unexpected protocol packet was received. There may be an incompatible ...
name Continue Pending text...
Check printer on name name...
The exception 0x number occurred in the application application at location 0x number ....
application Stop Pending text...
The network control block (NCB) command is not valid to cancel. The NCB is the data. ...
Do you want to start the Workstation service? name : text...
There is a problem with the printer; please check it. ...
The security database full synchronization has been initiated by the server computer name ....
Offline on name text...
Replicator could not access name on computer name due to system error text ....
The service did not report an error. ...
The command completed with one or more errors. ...
Your logon time at time ended at time ....
The name service could not be stopped....
This is an invalid argument: text ....
More data is available than can be returned by Windows 2000. ...
Net Send has been interrupted by a Ctrl+Break from the user. ...
The UPS service did not complete execution of the user specified shut down command file. ...
Device driver time sent a bad BiosLinkage response....
The Messenger service failed to start. ...
The Server service is not started. ...
The user name could not be found. ...
There was an error stopping service name . The error code from NetServiceControl is the data....
A duplicate message alias exists on the network. ...
The printer queue already exists. ...
The Run server you requested is paused. ...
There are no alternate servers registered on this server. ...
Some entries in the error log were lost because of a buffer overflow. ...
The service does not respond to control actions. ...
The Workstation service is in an inconsistent state. Restart the computer b...
The security database could not be found. ...
The service table is full. ...
The server failed to register for the ReleaseMemory alert, with recipient ...
Messages for this alias are not currently being forwarded. ...
The user already belongs to this group. ...
A system error has occurred. ...
No more printers can be added. ...
The server is configured without a valid user path. ...
The UPS service is starting shut down at computer name due to low battery....
The network name ran out of network control blocks (NCBs). You may need ...
An error occurred when communicating with a Run server. ...
The computer name could not be added as a message alias. The name may already exist on the network. ...
Errors occurred while saving the profile file. The profile was partially saved. ...
The computer name could not be deleted. ...
The message alias was not successfully deleted from all networks. ...
The password is shorter than required. ...
The source and destination paths are on different servers. ...
There is a problem with the file. ...
Initialization failed because network name was not started....
The Windows 2000 domain controller for this domain could not be located. ...
A line in the configuration file is too long. ...
This operation is not supported on workstations. ...
The operation failed because a network software error occurred. ...
The network is not started. ...
The buffer for types is not big enough. ...
No more printer destinations can be added. ...
This user account has expired. ...
A problem exists with the system configuration. ...
The resource name could not be found. ...
The browser service was configured with MaintainServerList=No. ...
The UPS service is not configured correctly. ...
The error log is 80% full. ...
The computer name already exists on the network. Change it and restart the computer. ...
Initialization parameters controlling resource usage other than net buffer...
Initialization failed because of a system execution failure on path path ...
The requested API is not supported on the remote server. ...
Network logons are paused. ...
The logon server was not specified. Your computer will be logged on as STANDALONE. ...
There is a conflict in the value or use of these options: text ....
There is a problem with the security database creation date or serial number. ...
The event name is invalid. ...
A DosDevIoctl or DosFsCtl to NETWKSTA.SYS failed. The data shown is in thi...
The Peer service supports only two simultaneous users. ...
The server cannot open more files because it has reached its maximum number. ...
A user's session with this server has been deleted because the user's logon hours are no longer valid. ...
The device is being accessed by an active process. ...
This device is not shared. ...
The queue is empty. ...
Log file name is full....
This message alias will be deleted later. ...
Log file filename is corrupt....
The Messenger service is already started. ...
There is already a logon domain for this computer. ...
The service name is invalid. ...
The resource permission list already exists. ...
An error occurred while loading the profile file. ...
Replicator limit for files in a directory has been exceeded. ...
The print processor is not installed. ...
NetBIOS returned an error: The NCB and SMB are dumped above. ...
An error occurred closing file filename . Please check the file to make sure it is not corrupted....
The workstation is not configured properly. ...
The Messenger service has not been started. ...
A failure occurred when opening a remote temporary file. ...
The server is not configured for transactions. ...
The name has already been shared. ...
There were parameter bad password attempts in the last parameter minute...
The queue you specified does not exist. ...
The spooler is not running. ...
Unable to write to this file. ...
The audit log is full. No audit entries will be logged until the file is ...
This message alias already exists locally. ...
An illegal server message block (SMB) was received. The SMB is the data. ...
An invalid or nonexistent alert name was raised. ...
An internal consistency error has occurred. ...
The server cannot create the name mailslot needed to send the ReleaseMem...
The primary domain controller for domain name failed....
The data returned from a remote administration command has been truncated to 64K. ...
The server is not running with user-level security. ...
An error occurred in the domain message processor. ...
Incompatible files are installed in the LANMAN tree. ...
An error occurred when attempting to run the service program. ...
There is not an open file with that identification number. ...
The security database is corrupted. ...
The sub-service failed to start. ...
The requested pause or stop is not valid for this service. ...
There are no shared communication devices. ...
The string and prefix specified are too long. ...
Initialization failed because of a system execution failure on path path ...
The service control dispatcher pipe read failed. ...
The security database has not been started. ...
A remote API error occurred. ...
Initialization failed because the requested service name could not be started....
The device or directory does not exist. ...
The service control dispatcher could not find the service name in the dispatch table. ...
The shared resource you are connected to could not be found. ...
A second connection to a Remoteboot resource is not allowed. ...
The Message server has stopped due to a lock on the Message server shared data segment. ...
The server could not be located. ...
This password cannot be used now. ...
There are too many names in the user accounts database. ...
There were parameter access-denied errors in the last parameter minutes...
This operation cannot be performed on the print job in its current state. ...
The password parameter is invalid. ...
The print processor is not responding. ...
The system ran out of a resource controlled by the name option....
The configuration file or the command line has a duplicate parameter. ...
The configuration file or the command line has an ambiguous option. ...
This printer destination is idle and cannot accept control operations. ...
The replicator attempted to log on at computer name as name and failed....
The maximum number of added message aliases has been exceeded. ...
The group name could not be found. ...
parameter errors were logged in the last parameter minutes. Please review the server's error log....
An error occurred when starting a background process. ...
The service has stopped due to repeated consecutive occurrences of a netwo...
This device is already in use as a communication device. ...
The workstation host table is full. ...
The computer name is being used as a message alias on another computer. ...
A defective sector on drive drive letter has been replaced (hotfixed). N...
The server cannot update the AT schedule file. The file is corrupted. ...
The message alias is currently in use. Try again later. ...
This message alias has been added but is still forwarded. ...
The computer is not active in this domain. ...
A remote API request was halted due to the following invalid description string: text ....
The Registry or the information you just typed includes an illegal value for " text "....
A centralized logon-server conflict occurred. ...
The server has reached the maximum number of sessions it supports. ...
This printer destination request contains an invalid control function. ...
Drive drive letter is nearly full. parameter bytes are available. Plea...
Replicator limit for tree depth has been exceeded. ...
The message alias could not be found on the network. ...
The service failed to release the long-term lock on the segment for networ...
Profile files cannot exceed 64K. ...
This log file has changed between reads. ...
No more print jobs can be added. ...
A thread for the new service could not be created. ...
This shared resource does not exist. ...
The error log is full. No errors will be logged until the file is cleared or the limit is raised. ...
The system was unable to parse the command line in this file. ...
There was an error in creating or reading the alerter mailslot. The error code is text ....
The server has reached the maximum number of connections it supports. ...
This user is not cached in user accounts database session cache. ...
The server is currently out of the requested resource. ...
The source path cannot be a directory. ...
The password of this user is too recent to change. ...
An internal Windows 2000 error occurred. ...
The device is not connected. ...
Replicated data has changed in directory name ....
The workstation could not open the initial shared segment. The error code is the data. ...
The printer does not exist. ...
This operation cannot be performed on the print destination in its current state. ...
An unexpected NetBIOS error occurred. The error code is the data. ...
The specified component could not be found in the configuration information. ...
Unable to create or open system semaphore name . The error code is the data....
This computer name is invalid. ...
The name service has been started by another process and is pending. text...
Unable to add to the security database session cache segment. ...
A disk I/O error occurred. ...
The domain specified could not be used. ...
Initialization failed because of an open/create error on the file filenam...
The API return buffer is too small. ...
The group already exists. ...
The requested information is not available. ...
Bad or missing LAN Manager root directory. ...
The network software is not installed. ...
The system cannot delete current connections to network resources. ...
The name is not on the local computer. ...
The Alerter service had a problem creating the list of alert recipients. The error code is text ....
There was an error sending user name the alert message - ( text ) The error code is text ....
The configuration file contains an invalid service program name. ...
The network connection could not be found. ...
The UPS indicated a line fail or low battery situation. Service not started. ...
This message alias has already been forwarded. ...
The forwarded message alias could not be found on the network. ...
The workstation encountered an error while trying to start the user account...
The server failed to start. Either all three chdev parameters must be zero...
This list of devices is invalid. ...
Cannot log on. User is currently logged on and argument TRYUSER is set to NO. ...
A primary domain controller is already running in this domain. ...
This workstation is already logged on to the local-area network. ...
The source path is illegal. ...
The service failed to authenticate with the primary domain controller. ...
The parent directory could not be located. ...
The alert recipient is invalid. ...
Initialization failed because account file filename is either incorrect or not present....
The password of this user has expired. ...
The information in the list of servers may be incorrect. ...
No updates are necessary to this replicant network/local security database. ...
The service could not be controlled in its present state. ...
An error occurred while loading or running the logon script. ...
There were number access-denied errors in the last number minutes....
This device cannot be shared. ...
This operation cannot be performed on the printer queue in its current state. ...
The server cannot access the user accounts database (NET.ACC). ...
The user is not allowed to log on from this workstation. ...
This asg_type is invalid. ...
This operation is not supported on computers with multiple networks. ...
There is no space for another entry in the table of available servers. ...
There is a problem with a configuration of user specified shut down comman...
The user is not allowed to log on at this time. ...
The user name or group name parameter is invalid. ...
The workstation could not initialize the Async NetBIOS Thread. The error code is the data. ...
This Windows 2000 computer is configured as a member of a workgroup, not as ...
A power failure was detected at name . The server has been paused....
The UPS service failed to perform a system shut down. ...
The workstation driver is not installed. ...
The logon server could not validate the logon. ...
The user account already exists. ...
The server cannot increase the size of a memory segment. ...
The limit of 64 entries per resource was exceeded. ...
IMPORT path path cannot be found....
The announcement of the server name failed. ...
This path component is invalid. ...
LAN Manager does not recognize " name " as a valid option....
An internal error occurred. The network cannot access a shared memory segment. ...
The UPS service could not access the specified Comm Port. ...
The print job does not exist. ...
This operation is not allowed on this special group. ...
The data type is not supported by the print processor. ...
A bad mailslot server message block (SMB) was received. The SMB is the data. ...
There is no account for this computer in the security database. ...
The server encountered an error when calling NetIMakeLMFileName. The error code is the data. ...
The printer destination already exists. ...
The message was sent, but the recipient has paused the Messenger service. ...
The alert table is full. ...
The workstation information segment is bigger than 64K. The size follows, in DWORD format: ...
The group SERVERS is not present in the local security database. ...
The Workstation service has not been started. ...
The service did not respond to control and was stopped with the DosKillProc function. ...
The server cannot export directory name , to client name . It is exported from another server....
The LAN adapter number is invalid. ...
There was an error expanding name as a group name. Try splitting the gro...
The requested device is invalid. ...
This device was not open. ...
The device driver does not exist. ...
The required parameter was not provided on the command line or in the configuration file. ...
The service control is busy. ...
The workstation was unable to get the name-number of the computer. ...
Active connections still exist. ...
The service failed to obtain a long-term lock on the segment for network c...
Could not determine the type of input. ...
The logon processor did not add the message alias. ...
The audit log is 80% full. ...
A spooler memory allocation failure occurred. ...
The requested service has already been started. ...
The broadcast message was truncated. ...
The destination path is illegal. ...
This device name list is invalid. ...
An error occurred when opening or reading the configuration file. ...
This is an invalid device name. ...
The user does not belong to this group. ...
Deleting a user with a session is not allowed. ...
A request for resource could not be satisfied. ...
The service is not responding to the control function. ...
The specified parameter could not be found in the configuration information. ...
Longterm lock of the server buffers failed. Check swap disk's free space a...
No network services are started. ...
The session from computer name has open files....
An error occured while reading your profile. ...
The message alias is forwarded. ...
The request will be processed at the primary domain controller for domain name ....
The Help file is empty. ...
The shared queue cannot be deleted while a print job is being spooled to the queue. ...
New connections will be remembered. ...
An error occurred while restoring the connection to name ....
Users have open files on computer name . Continuing the operation will force the files closed....
The Workstation service is already running. Windows 2000 will ignore command options for the workstation. ...
An error occured while saving your profile. The state of your remembered connections has not changed. ...
The Help file is corrupted. ...
An error occurred while opening the Help file. ...
A service specific error occurred: text ....
drive letter has a remembered connection to path ....
Continuing will cancel the connections. ...
New connections will not be remembered. ...
Could not find a domain controller for domain name ....
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Error Message:

This password cannot be used now.

Explanation:

Any action to correct the problem should be performed on that computer. You cannot use a password that has just expired. Your network administrator may also have configured your account so that you cannot use any of your previous passwords.

User Action:

Change your password to one that you have not used before.

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