Err Msg: Insufficient System Resources Exist to Complete...
Article ID: 145583
Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
This article was previously published under Q145583
SYMPTOMS
When you run User Manager for Domains or Server Manager, the following
error message appears:
Insufficient system resources exist to complete the requested service.
Do you want to select another domain to administer?"
CAUSE
This problem occurs if the number of simultaneous active contexts to the
SAM database in a domain has reached the maximum limit. The maximum number
of simultaneous active contexts is 256. This is hard-coded and is not
configurable.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT versions 3.5 and
3.51. This problem was corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for
Windows NT Server version 3.51. For information on obtaining this update,
query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the
spaces):
Additional query words: prodnt
Keywords: KB145583