Pop-up Error: Cannot Complete Input Operation (164139)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q164139
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry.
Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if
a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring
Registry Key" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key"
Help topic in Regedt32.exe.
SYMPTOMS
When you copy files from a system across a slow link using the Windows NT
Explorer or Windows NT File Manager, you may receive a pop-up message
stating:
Cannot complete input operation.
CAUSE
This error can occur if there is a session timeout.
RESOLUTION
To help avoid this error, you can lengthen the time that the NetBIOS
session allows before timing out. You can set the SESSTIMEOUT parameter in
the registry at the following location:
WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that
may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot
guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor
can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys And
Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete
Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topic in
Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services
\LanmanWorkstation\Parameters
NOTE: The preceding registry key address is all one line. It has been
wrapped for readability.
For additional information, please see the following article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: 102067
TITLE : SESSTIMEOUT Information
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 8/8/2001 |
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| Keywords: | kbnetwork kbprb KB164139 |
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