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Q180543: Event 9503: NwlnkNB Parameter Export was Illegal

Article: Q180543
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): WinNT:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork
Last Modified: 09-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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Windows NT may log the following event when trying to load NwlnkNB:

  EventID: 9503
  Source:  NwlnkNB
  Type:    Warning

  Description:
  The value for the NwlnkNB parameter Export was illegal.

  Data:

  0000: 0000ffff 00540003 00000000 8000251f
  0010: 000002be 00000000 ffffffff 00000000
  0020: 00000000 00000000


CAUSE
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Service Control Manager tries to load the NwLnkNb driver every 30 minutes. If
all the bindings associated with NwlnkNB are disabled, the driver does not load.
Because the export key in the bindings for this driver is NULL, the driver logs
event 9503: reporting an illegal configuration.

RESOLUTION
==========

There is no reason to load the driver if all the bindings associated with the
driver are disabled.

Follow these steps to disable the driver from loading:

1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, click Control Panel and then
  double-click the Devices icon.

2. Click NWLink NetBIOS, click Startup, and then click Disabled. For Startup
  Type, select Disabled and click OK.

3. Shut down and restart your computer running Windows NT.

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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : WinNT:4.0
Issue type        : kbbug

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