NET2182 and NET3546 Errors Appear After LAN Manager 2.2c Setup

 Last reviewed: October 5, 1995
Article ID: Q137723
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5 and 3.51
  • Microsoft LAN Manager Client version 2.2c

SYMPTOMS

After you successfully install LAN Manager 2.2c client software from the Windows NT Server 3.5 or 3.51 compact disc and restart the client computer, the following two error messages appear: 

   NET2182: The workstation has already been started

   NET3546: Error running C:\LANMAN.DOS\NETPROG\NETWKSTA.EXE
Whether or not this error occurs depends on your computer configuration.

The protocol installed during LAN Manager Setup may bind successfully to the network interface card (NIC) driver, but the NET START WORKSTATION command in AUTOEXEC.BAT fails with the following message: 

   The WORKSTATION service is not started.
   Is it OK to start it?  (Y/N)  [Y]:
If you answer Yes, the error messages above appear again.

CAUSE

The LAN Manager 2.2c client Setup program in the \CLIENTS\LANMAN\DISKS directory on the Windows NT Server 3.5 and 3.51 compact disc places the NET START WORKSTATION statement at the end of the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. This causes problems with the Microsoft CD-ROM Extension (MSCDEX.EXE) file because it is not network-aware.

RESOLUTION

To correct this problem:

  1. Use a text editor to modify the client computer's AUTOEXEC.BAT.

  2. Place the MSCDEX.EXE line after the NET START WORKSTATION line.

  3. Save AUTOEXEC.BAT and quit the editor.

  4. Reboot the client computer.

KBCategory: kbsetup
KBSubcategory: ntsetup
Additional reference words: prodnt 3.50 3.51 2.20c disk

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Last reviewed: October 5, 1995
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