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Q152625: Ibmtok.sys Generates Event Message ID:5002 Error

Article: Q152625
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:3.5,3.51
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbhw kbusage kbHardware
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51 
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SYMPTOMS
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Microsoft Windows NT version 3.51 may fill up your system event log with the
following stop error message.

  Event ID 5002
  Source IBMTOK
  IbmTokMC3: Has determined that the adapter is not functioning correctly.

Although the event log entries are critical, the functioning of the computer is
not affected and the network connection is working without any problem.

CAUSE
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The Ibmtok.sys driver is generating an Access Error interrupt. This is the
result of a write to a read-only space on the CARD memory.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51. This
problem was corrected in the latest Windows NT 3.51 U.S. Service Pack. 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: prodnt NDIS IBM

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Keywords          : kbhw kbusage kbHardware 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNT351search kbWinNT350search kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTW351search kbWinNTW351 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS351search kbWinNTS350search
Version           : winnt:3.5,3.51

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