WFW TCP/IP Files May Result in Problems with Windows 95 TCP/IP

ID: Q140903

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 95
Microsoft Windows 98

SYMPTOMS

When you use the PING or WINIPCFG commands, you may receive "Fatal exception" or "Fatal IP Error" error messages. Also, the PING command may return the following results:

Pinging 125.50.25.5 with 32 bytes of data:

PING: transmit failed, error code 10043.
PING: transmit failed, error code 10043.
PING: transmit failed, error code 10043.
PING: transmit failed, error code 10043.

CAUSE

The error code 10043 indicates that the TCP/IP stack is not initializing.

This error can occur if you have TCP/IP files with a .386 extension in your Windows folder from the Windows for Workgroups 32-bit TCP/IP stack.

RESOLUTION

Delete or rename the following files in the Windows folder:

Vdhcp.386

Vip.386

Vnbt.386

Vtcp.386

Vtdi.386

NOTE: Do not delete these files if you are using America Online (AOL). Deleting these files could result in the inability to connect to AOL.

MORE INFORMATION

TCP/IP files with a .386 extension are normally stored in the Windows\System folder. If these files are stored in the Windows folder, they are loaded before the Windows 95 or 98 versions of the files in the Windows\System folder.

The following files with a .386 extension are included with Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows 95 and are stored in the Windows\System folder:


   Name        Size     Date
   ------------------------------------
   Vdhcp.386   27,961   07-11-95  9:50a
   Vip.386     62,614   07-11-95  9:50a
   Vnbt.386    95,969   07-11-95  9:50a
   Vtcp.386    47,377   07-11-95  9:50a
   Vtdi.386    5,687    07-11-95  9:50a

Keywords : kbnetwork msnets win95
Version : WINDOWS:95,98
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb