Microsoft KB Archive/296731

= Netdde.exe Stops Responding When Used from a Service on a Computer That Runs Windows 2000 =

Article ID: 296731

Article Last Modified on 1/31/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 1

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This article was previously published under Q296731



SYMPTOMS
When you use Network Dynamic Data Exchange (Netdde.exe) to communicate between a Windows 2000 service and an interactive program that are on the same computer, the Netdde.exe service may stop responding. The program or service may stop responding (hang), and Task Manager cannot end Netdde.exe.

This behavior occurs only if multiple connection attempts are made in rapid succession.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

260910 How to Obtain the Latest Windows 2000 Service Pack



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Windows 2000. This problem was first corrected in Windows 2000 Service Pack 2.

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbinterop KB296731

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