SKFENT.SYS Causes Stop 0xA

 Last reviewed: April 19, 1996
Article ID: Q148459
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.51

SYMPTOMS

The server intermittently crashes with the following error: 

   STOP 0x0000000a  (00000008 00000002 00000000 fbef1225)

CAUSE

This problem may occur if you are using a SYSKONNECT (SKFENT.SYS) driver dated December 1995.

RESOLUTION

Use Microsoft's SYSKONNECT driver instead of using the newer driver.

KBCategory: kbsetup
KBSubcategory: ntsetup ntdriver
Additional reference words: 3.51

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Last reviewed: April 19, 1996
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