Microsoft KB Archive/938566

= Error code when you run a network program that uses a Winsock connection on a computer that is running Windows XP: &quot;WSAECONNABORTED (10053)&quot; =

Article ID: 938566

Article Last Modified on 8/29/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional

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SYMPTOMS
On a computer that is running Microsoft Windows XP, you run a network program that uses a Winsock connection. However, when the program calls the recv Winsock function, the following error code is generated:

WSAECONNABORTED (10053)

Note This error code indicates that an established connection was aborted by the software that is installed on the host computer. This behavior may have occurred because of a data transmission time-out or because of a protocol error. If you trace the network traffic, you find that the Winsock client sends a reset packet to the server. The Winsock client performs this action after the client receives and acknowledges a data packet.



Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6294451

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Prerequisites
To apply this hotfix, you must have Windows XP Service Pack 2 installed. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

322389 How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack

Restart requirement
You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.



MORE INFORMATION
This problem also occurs in Microsoft Windows Server 2003. To obtain the hotfix for Windows Server 2003, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

931319 Error code when you run a network program that uses a Winsock connection on a computer that is running Windows Server 2003: &quot;WSAECONNABORTED (10053)&quot;

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

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