Event ID 12288 and The System Cannot Find the File Specified Message (242129)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q242129

SYMPTOMS

You may receive Event ID 12288 on your Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3-based primary domain controller (PDC). The message lists the Security Accounts Manager as the source and indicates that the computer is out of disk space or other resources. Also, when you try to gain access to the User Rights command on the Policies menu in User Manager, you may receive the following error message:
The system cannot find the file specified.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur when there is not enough free disk space on the PDC.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, increase the amount of free disk space on the PDC.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/27/2002
Keywords:kbprb KB242129
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