Article ID: 159144
Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q159144
SYMPTOMS
Communications on a port dongle under Windows NT can fail because of changes in Ntvdm.exe.
MORE INFORMATION
A dongle is a small device that is attached to a system to provide physical confirmation of a software license.
WORKAROUND
The updated version of Ntvdm.exe, which fixes dongle problems, is available in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 2 and later.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.00. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for Windows NT version 4.00. 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: parallel port Winnt prodnt
Keywords: kbhardware kbsetup KB159144
