Stop 0xA in Netbt.sys with Greater Than 64 Adapters

ID: Q177983

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition

SYMPTOMS

Your Windows NT server is configured such that the WINS client (TCP/IP) is bound to more than 64 adapter interfaces. When it runs under Windows NT 4.0 with no service packs applied, the computer will stop responding (hang).

If it runs under Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3 applied, your computer may STOP with the following blue screen message:

STOP 0x0000000A IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
(fee3b797,00000002,fee3b797,ff1e82e8)

NOTE: The parameters in the STOP code will be different depending on your configuration, but the first and third parameters will be the same as each other.

CAUSE

A worker routine in Netbt.sys returned at a raised IRQL.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 4.

Additional query words: crash multiport bindings sixty four ras freeze

Keywords : kbhw NT4SP4Fix ntstop kbbug4.00 kbfix4.00.sp4 NTSrvWkst
Version : WinNT:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug