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Q137138: WFW 3.11 Computer with Windows NT 3.51 Update Files Hangs

Article: Q137138
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 3.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 29-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.11 
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SYMPTOMS
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Windows for Workgroups 3.11 clients with ODI drivers and updated files from the
Windows NT Server 3.51 CD-ROM stop responding (hang) in a IPX WAN environment
when heavy database transactions are in progress.

CAUSE
=====

In a WAN environment using IPX only and forwarding type 20 broadcasts, the
Windows for Workgroups computer hangs and must be rebooted. This occurs under
the following conditions:

- The Windows for Workgroups computer is using the NetWare ODI stack.

- All Windows for Workgroups computers are members of the workgroup named
  "WORKGROUP."

- The Windows for Workgroups computer is performing many transactions with a
  Windows NT server.

- The Windows for Workgroups computer is a potential master browser.

The Windows for Workgroups computer fails if it receives a browser announcement
or a browser election is forced while it is busy with database transactions.

WORKAROUND
==========

Have all Windows for Workgroups computers join the domain, or disable Windows
for Workgroups browsing by adding "MaintainServerList=NO" (without the quotation
marks) to the [network] section of the SYSTEM.INI file.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows for Workgroups 3.11. We
are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: 3.11 wfw wfwg

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWFWSearch kbWFW311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.11

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