Event ID - 2006

Event Id2006
SourceSrv
DescriptionThe server received an incorrectly formatted request from account.
Event InformationExplanation:
A client computer, using direct hosting over IPX, has written to a file on a Windows 2000 Server.

User Action:
To work around this, do one or all of the following: Disable direct hosting over IPX on the client computer, disable direct hosting bindings on the Windows 2000 Server, or remove the IPX/SPX Compatible Transport Protocol (NWLink) and use another protocol on the Windows 2000 Server. For more information, see article Q147246 in the Microsoft Knowledge Base.
Reference LinksUsing Direct Hosting over IPX Causes STOP 0x0000000A

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The Event Viewer System Log entry "Event ID 2006: The server received an incorrectly formatted request from <\\BackupServerName>" appears on a computer being backed up by Backup Exec 8.x.

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