SBS DHCP Server Shutdown After Upgrade to Full Windows NT

• Microsoft BackOffice Small Business Server version 4.0
• Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 4.0, 4.0 SP4

SYMPTOMS

After you upgrade BackOffice Small Business Server (SBS) version 4.0 or 4.0a to the full Windows NT 4.0 product, the DHCP server continues to shut down when it detects another DHCP server on the network. However, the DHCP server from Windows NT does not shut down when another DHCP server is detected.

CAUSE

The DHCP server in Windows NT does not correctly recognize that SBS has been upgraded to the full retail Windows NT product.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0. 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 BackOffice Small Business server. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5.

Additional query words: smallbiz

Keywords : winnt
Version : winnt:4.0,4.0 SP4
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug