STOP Message May Appear When You Administer 3.5 Server

 Last reviewed: May 16, 1997
Article ID: Q117860
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to use Windows NT 3.1 User Manager to administer a beta Windows NT Server 3.5, the following STOP message may appear: 

   User Manager for Domains
   <STOP> A device attached to the system is not functioning.
This message may appear only when you attempt to administer a Windows NT Server 3.5 that is not a domain controller.

CAUSE

This message appears when the Windows NT 3.1 User Manager for Domains reads information incorrectly from the Registry of the Windows NT Server 3.5.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT and Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1. This problem has been corrected in Windows NT Workstation and Windows NT Server version 3.5. This problem has also been corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for Windows NT and Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces): 

   S E R V P A C K

Additional query words: prodnt err msg blue trap
Keywords : kbbug3.10 kbnetwork ntdomain ntstop
Version : 3.1
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: May 16, 1997
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