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Q246009: Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6a Available

Article: Q246009
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0 SP6a
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbgraphxlinkcritical
Last Modified: 08-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 SP6a 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 SP6a 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0 SP6a 
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SUMMARY
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In response to a connection problem with Lotus Notes, Microsoft has released an
updated version of Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6. The updated version is named
Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6a. In addition to the problems resolved in Service
Pack 6, Service Pack 6a includes:

- A resolution to the Winsock problem that prevents Lotus Notes and other
  Winsock-based programs from connecting to the server when a user does not
  have local administrator rights.

For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q245678 Winsock Call Fails When You Have No Local Administrator Rights

- A revised version of Winver.exe to allow users to quickly verify whether a
  computer is running Service Pack 6 or Service Pack 6a.

- An update to the Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) 3.0 Log
  Converter utility (Convlog.exe).

For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q245329 Convlog.exe Converts Year 2000 Dates to Year 2028

- An update to an AppleTalk file (Sfmatalk.sys) to avoid a "Stop 44" error
  message on a blue screen while you are connected an AppleTalk network or an
  Apple print server. The problem involves two events, one of which almost
  always finishes before the other. The error message can occur when the
  expected order is reversed.

MORE INFORMATION
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To determine whether you are running Service Pack 6 or Service Pack 6a:

1. Click Start, and then click Run.

2. In the Open box, type "winver" (without the quotation marks), and then click
  OK. If you are running Service Pack 6a, the About Windows NT dialog box
  states:

  Microsoft(R) Windows NT (R)
  Version 4.0 (Build 1381: Service Pack 6)
  Copyright (C) 1981-1996 Microsoft Corp
  Revised Service Pack 6a

If you are running Service Pack 6, the About Windows NT dialog box states:

  Microsoft(R) Windows NT (R)
  Version 4.0 (Build 1381: Service Pack 6)
  Copyright (C) 1981-1996 Microsoft Corp

Programs can detect whether Service Pack 6a is installed by checking to see if
the following registry value is set to 1:

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
  NT\CurrentVersion\Hotfix\Q246009\Installed

Updating Service Pack 6 to 6a
-----------------------------

If you have already installed Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6, you can update your
computer to Service Pack 6a by installing the SP6a hotfix.

The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download
Center:

  x86: DownloadDownload Q246009i.exe now
  (http://download.microsoft.com/download/winntsp/Patch/6.0a/NT4/EN-US/Q246009i.EXE)
  Alpha: DownloadDownload Q246009a.exe now
  (http://download.microsoft.com/download/winntsp/Patch/6.0a/ALPHA/EN-US/Q246009a.EXE)

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click
the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

Microsoft used the most current virus detection software available on the date of
posting to scan this file for viruses. After it is posted, the file is housed on
secure servers that prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

REFERENCES
==========

For additional information about the problems resolved in Service Pack 6, click
the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q241211 List of Bugs Fixed in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6/6a (Part 1)

  Q244690 List of Bugs Fixed in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6/6a (Part 2)

For additional information about how to obtain the latest Windows NT 4.0 service
pack, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack

Additional query words: sp6a

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Keywords          : kbgraphxlinkcritical 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTSEntSearch kbWinNTS400sp6 kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTSEnt400SP6a kbWinNTW400SP6a
Version           : winnt:4.0 SP6a
Hardware          : ALPHA x86
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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