Knowledge Base |

# NCC Err Msg: IPX Initialize Failure

Article ID: 117370

Article Last Modified on 10/31/2006

APPLIES TO

- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition

This article was previously published under Q117370

## SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to run the NetWare utility RCONSOLE from Windows NT using the NCC (NetWare Compatible Client for Windows NT) software, the following error message may appear:
IPX Initialize Failure

## WORKAROUND

Check for the following entries in the AUTOEXEC.NT file:

       lh %SystemRoot%\system32\nw16
       lh %SystemRoot%\system32\vwipxspx

If the entries are present, check to see if the following associated files actually exist:

       %SystemRoot%\system32\nw16.exe
       %SystemRoot%\system32\vwipxspx.exe
       %SystemRoot%\system32\vwipxspx.dll

If these associated files do not exist, remove the NCC software and reinstall it to correctly copy these files to their appropriate locations.

Additional query words: prodnt

Keywords: kbinterop KB117370