Microsoft KB Archive/167199

= HyperTerminal May Drop Characters When Using Z-Modem =

Article ID: 167199

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q167199



SYMPTOMS
HyperTerminal with Z-modem transfer mode using baud rates of 57,600 or higher may cause packets to be dropped or incorrect file transfers to occur. Additionally, transfers may be successful only after a large number of retries.



WORKAROUND
Use baud rates below 38,400 or use a higher baud rate but with a protocol other than Z-Modem.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. This problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 U.S. Service Pack. For information on obtaining the service pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K



MORE INFORMATION
This problem has been reported on modems from several different modem manufacturers and does not appear to be modem specific.

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbinterop KB167199

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