Microsoft KB Archive/245008

= Ipconfig Command Returns Fatal Error: Inconsistent Registry Contents =

Article ID: 245008

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q245008



SYMPTOMS
When you use the Ipconfig command on a multihomed Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0-based computer and the computer is running Checkpoint Firewall, you may receive the following error message:

Fatal error: Inconsistent Registry contents



CAUSE
This behavior can occur when you use Checkpoint Firewall and you delete the registry key for a network interface card or make substantial changes to the network.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, follow these steps:  At the Windows NT Server 4.0-based computer, remove Checkpoint Firewall. Copy the Tcpip.sys or Tcpip.sy_ file from the latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack to the \%SystemRoot%\System32\Drivers folder. If it is necessary to expand the copied file, type the following command at a command prompt, and then press ENTER

expand

where  is the drive and folder where the file is located and the name of the file, and

destinationpath

is the drive and folder where you want to copy the file.

For example, type the following command to expand the Tcpip.sy_ file to the C:\Winnt\System32\Drivers folder:

expand c:\winnt\system32\drivers\tcpip.sy_ c:\winnt\system32\drivers

 Restart the computer. Reinstall Checkpoint Firewall.

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MORE INFORMATION
For more information about how to use the Expand utility, type expand /? at a command prompt, and then press ENTER.

Additional query words: tcp/ip

Keywords: kbprb KB245008

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