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Q121912: PING Hangs or Reboots Workstation

Article: Q121912
Product(s): Windows for Workgroups and Windows NT Networking Issues
Version(s): 3.11; WINDOWS:3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 24-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft TCP/IP-32 for Windows for Workgroups, version 3.11 
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.11 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you run the PING command before you start Windows for Workgroups version
3.11 with Microsoft TCP/IP-32, the computer hangs or reboots automatically.

WORKAROUND
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Start Windows for Workgroups version 3.11 and then run the PING command from the
command prompt. Microsoft TCP/IP-32 runs as a virtual device driver (VxD), which
requires Windows for Workgroups version 3.11 to be started.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the TCP/IP-32 utility. We are
researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodtcp32 3.11 wfw wfwg

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbTCPIPSearch kbWFWSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWFW311 kbTCPIP311
Version           : :3.11; WINDOWS:3.11

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