Device may not work when you access a network share by using the Windows preinstall environment (299580)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional
This article was previously published under Q299580 SYMPTOMS
When you try to access network shares by using the Windows Preinstall environment, your computer may stop responding (hang) or you may receive the following error message:
System Error 59 has occurred
A device attached to the system is not functioning.
CAUSE
This problem occurs because the Windows Preinstall environment cannot access distributed file system (Dfs) shares.
RESOLUTIONTo resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows XP. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
322389 How to Obtain the Latest Windows XP Service Pack
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Windows XP Service Pack 1.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 10/13/2004 |
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