Corrupt CONNECT.DAT May Cause Invalid Errors in WFWG (90931)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11
This article was previously published under Q90931

SYMPTOMS

If the CONNECT.DAT file (which Windows for Workgroups uses for storing a list of previous connections) is corrupt, the following error message may occur when you start Windows for Workgroups:
An error occurred while reconnecting LPT1: to
\\Sharename\Printer
[SYS0000]
Do you want to continue restoring connections?
This error occurs even if the share is actually available and can be printed to without errors. It may also occur on connections to disk shares, where an error message occurs, but the share is still available.

WORKAROUND

  1. Make a list of persistent connections from the File Manager and the Print Manager.
  2. Exit Windows for Workgroups completely.
  3. In the WINDOWS directory rename or delete the CONNECT.DAT file.
  4. Restart Windows for Workgroups.
  5. Run File Manager. From the Disk menu, choose Connect Network Drive and manually restore any previous connections.
  6. Run Print Manager. From the Printer menu, choose Connect Network Printer and manually restore any previous connections.

MORE INFORMATION

You cannot rename CONNECT.DAT with File Manager because another CONNECT.DAT with 0 bytes may immediately be created if there are persistent connections present.

For more information on CONNECT.DAT, query on the following words:

contents and connect.dat

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/13/2003
Keywords:KB90931
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