Rcmd.exe Err Msg: Error 53 Failed to Connect to Server (150536)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q150536 SYMPTOMS
When you run the Windows NT Resource Kit utility Remote Command Service
(RCMD), you may receive the following error message:
Failed to connect to <\\servername>, Error = 53
where servername is the NetBIOS name of the server on which you are
attempting to execute a command.
CAUSE
This error may occur when RCMD cannot communicate with the destination
server.
RESOLUTION
The above error equates to the common networking error 53, "The network
path was not found." To resolve this issue, you will need to verify
connectivity to the server. Depending on what networking protocols are in
use on your network, this may involve hardware issues as well as high-level
issues, such as name resolution.
For more information, see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge
base:
151519Resource Kit Utility Provides Remote Command Execution
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 5/13/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kberrmsg kbnetwork kbprb KB150536 |
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