Error 234 in Showmbrs.exe (172600)


The information in this article applies to:

  • MSPRESS Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Resource Kit ISBN 1-57231-344-7
  • MSPRESS Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Resource Kit ISBN 1-57231-343-9
  • MSPRESS Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Resource Kit, Supplement One ISBN 1-57231-559-8
  • MSPRESS Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Resource Kit, Supplement Two ISBN 1-57231-626-8
This article was previously published under Q172600

SYMPTOMS

If you attempt to view a group with more than six IDs using Showmbrs.exe, you will receive the following error:
Error [234] on NetGroupGetUsers

RESOLUTION

Microsoft Press has created a replacement for Showmbrs.exe that fixes this problem. The self-extracting archive file Shombrs.exe contains the executable and documentation for Showmbrs.exe.

Shombrs.exe is available for download from the following Microsoft FTP site:

ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/reskit/nt40/i386/

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

Showmbrs.exe was not included on the Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Resource Kit, though it was included on the Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Resource Kit and on the subsequent Supplement releases.

To install the updated copy of Showmbrs.exe, follow these steps:
  1. Download Shombrs.exe into your Resource Kit folder. By default, this folder is C:\NTRESKIT\.

    If your software is not capable of downloading the file into a particular folder, download the file and copy or move it to your Resource Kit folder.
  2. Double-click Shombrs.exe to extract the necessary files.
  3. If you are asked to confirm the replacement of files, press Y to confirm the file replacement.
  4. Delete Shombrs.exe.
If you encounter difficulties with these files, please send e-mail to Microsoft Press at:

RKINPUT@MICROSOFT.COM

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:1/7/2000
Keywords:kbbug KB172600
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