SYMPTOMS
After you establish a virtual private network (VPN)
connection with a server, you cannot connect to any shares on the server. You
can ping the server by name and Internet Protocol (IP) address, but cannot
connect to shares on the server. Net View and Net Use commands fail with one of
the following error messages:
System error 121. The
semaphore timeout period has expired
System error 53. The network path was
not found.
System error 64. The specified network name is no longer
available.
RESOLUTION
Service Pack Information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Windows 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
260910 How to Obtain the Latest Windows 2000 Service Pack
Hotfix Information
A supported fix is now available
from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is
described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing
this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if
you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you
wait for the next Windows 2000 service pack that contains this hotfix.
To
resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to
obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone
numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web
site:
NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for
support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines
that a specific update will resolve your problem. The typical support costs
will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for
the specific update in question.
The English
version of this fix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the
following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated
universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to
local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the
Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
Date Time Version Size File name
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17-Mar-2003 17:11 5.0.2195.6687 119,024 Afd.sys
20-Mar-2003 09:14 5.0.2195.6602 108,816 Msafd.dll
20-Mar-2003 09:14 5.0.2195.6691 314,704 Tcpip.sys
15-Jan-2003 10:56 5.0.2195.6655 16,240 Tdi.sys
20-Mar-2003 09:14 5.0.2195.6601 17,680 Wshtcpip.dll