Microsoft KB Archive/229878

= SBS DHCP Server Shutdown After Upgrade to Full Windows NT =

Article ID: 229878

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft BackOffice Small Business Server 4.0
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4

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This article was previously published under Q229878



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, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

152734 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: kbbug kbfix KB229878

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