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Event ID 3216 - System Error 53 Occurred

Article ID: 159926

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

This article was previously published under Q159926

SYMPTOMS

When you use TCP/IP on the network, directory replication fails with the following error in Event Viewer:

Event ID 3216
Source: Replicator
Description: System error 53 occurred.

CAUSE

The WINS database has an incorrect or missing entry for the import or export server.

RESOLUTION

Ensure that WINS and/or LMHOSTS file contains proper entries for both the import and export servers.

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