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Problem:  On a home network you can see the remote computer, can access certain files but can’t access all of the directories/files.  You get a message that includes the statement “Not enough server storage is available to process this command.”

Solution:  You need to edit the registry key IRPStackSize.  Before proceeding, it is highly recommended that you first back-up the registry.  To learn how to do so, click here. 

The official Microsoft support page for this issue can be found here.

Here’s what you need to do:

1.   Open the registry editor.  To learn how to do so, click here.

2.   Navigate to the following key:  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\Parameters

3.  In the right pane, double click on IRPStackSize.

4.  If IRPStackSize does not exist, create it by doing the following:

     a.  Right click on a clear space in the right pane.
     b.  Point to New and click DWord Value.
     c.  Type IRPStackSize.  Note, make certain to use the capitalization exactly as shown.

5.  Change the base to Decimal.

6.  In the value box, type a value that is larger than that shown.  I suggest a value between 15 and 20.  Microsoft suggest increasing the value in increments of 3.  That is, if it was 11, make it 14.  If it was 15, make it 18 and so forth.

7.  Close the registry editor.

8.  Re-start the computer.

9.  If that does not solve the problem, follow these directions again and increase the value in the IRPStackSize.  In XP the minimum value is 11 and the maximum value is 50.