Microsoft KB Archive/217001

= GetHostByName API Returns Unbindable Addresses =

Article ID: 217001

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition

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This article was previously published under Q217001



SYMPTOMS
After you apply Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4, Windows Sockets applications using the "bind" function with IP address information retrieved using "GetHostByName" to return localhost IP addresses may fail and return the following error message:

10049 (WSAEADDRNOTAVAIL)



CAUSE
A change was introduced in Service Pack 4 that causes NDISWAN Services to return IP addresses in the order in which they are bound. This change resulted in IP addresses not currently bound to the TCP/IP stack to be returned when making a call to the Winsock API function GetHostbyName. Sockets applications using the "bind" function for individual addresses returned from "GetHostByName" on systems running the RAS (Remote Access Server) Service may experience this problem.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or the individual software update. For information on obtaining the latest service pack, please go to:


 * http://www.microsoft.com/windows/servicepacks/ -or-


 * 152734 how to obtain the latest windows nt 4.0 service pack

For information on obtaining the individual software update, contact Microsoft Product Support Services. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://support.microsoft.com/directory/overview.asp

This hotfix has been posted to the following Internet location as Rnr-fixi.exe (x86) and Rnr-fixa.exe (Alpha):

ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/usa/nt40/hotfixes-postsp4/rnr-fix/



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT version 4.0 Service Pack 5.

Additional query words: 4.00 sp4

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbhotfixserver KB217001

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