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Q123357: PRO0008E Invalid Decimal Digit in PROTOCOL.INI File

Article: Q123357
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.0,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 27-MAY-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Network Client for MS-DOS version 3.0 
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The following error appears when you have installed TCP/IP with periods (.)
in any of the IP addresses on the client installation.

  PRO0008E Invalid Decimal Digit in PROTOCOL.INI file.

To solve this problem, enter the setup utility and modify all of the IP
addresses replacing periods with spaces.

Additional query words: netboot net disk sms

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword kbNetworkClientSearch kbNetworkClient300DOS
Version           : :3.0,3.11

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