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Q123979: 3C770 FDDI (FLNK.SYS) Problems Under Windows NT 3.5

Article: Q123979
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5 
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SYMPTOMS
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Several problems have been reported with the 3C770 FDDI (FLNK.SYS) driver that
ships with Windows NT version 3.5:

- During installation, the driver does not initialize. This prevents you from
  joining a domain.

- If you attempt to use Network Monitor or Performance Monitor to view network
  activity, it causes your system to stop responding (hang).

- STOP messages at bootup appear on systems with Pentium Write Back Cache
  enabled.

CAUSE
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The FLNK.SYS driver (version 1.16) has various problems. To determine the
version number select the driver in File Manager and choose Properties from the
File menu.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT Workstation and
Windows NT Server version 3.5. This problem was corrected in Windows NT version
3.51.

NOTE: The Windows NT 3.5 US Service Pack 2 help file (NT35SP2.HLP), and the
version of this article on the April 1995 TechNet CD, erroneously state that
this problem was corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for Windows NT
version 3.5.

The third-party products discussed here are manufactured by vendors independent
of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these
products' performance or reliability.

Additional query words: prodnt 3com 3 com

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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNT350search kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS350search
Version           : 3.5

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