Microsoft KB Archive/141375

= Winstone 97 May Fail on Windows NT 4.0 =

Article ID: 141375

Article Last Modified on 10/31/2006

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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 Q141375





SYMPTOMS
When run on Windows NT 4.0 with no networking components installed, Winstone 97 may unexpectedly terminate in the middle of the test. The tests do not fail when networking components are present.



CAUSE
When no networking components are installed, references to active objects are released within a short time.



RESOLUTION
Install networking components on Windows NT or obtain the following update.

Microsoft has updated Rpcss.exe to correct the problem. Instructions for installing it are available from Microsoft support channels or directly from the following Internet location:

ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/usa/NT40 /hotfixes-postSP1/winstone97



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

Additional query words: prodnt

Keywords: kbenv KB141375

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