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Maximum Number of Volumes a Macintosh Can Mount

Article ID: 137810

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

APPLIES TO

This article was previously published under Q137810

SYMPTOMS

When you trying to access a computer running Windows NT Server and Services for Macintosh than has more that 167 volumes, the Macintosh client receives the following error, and not be able to access any volumes on the server:
An apple share file system error has occurred

CAUSE

This problem is caused by a buffer overflow condition on the Macintosh client. This is not a limitation of Windows NT, but the Macintosh client connecting to the Windows NT server.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, delete or combine some of your Windows NT volumes so that you do no exceed 167 volumes.

Additional query words: prodnt mac macintosh

Keywords: kbnetwork KB137810


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