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Q246803: STOP 0xA Error After Heavy Usage of NetFlex-3 with Compaq Driver

Article: Q246803
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 10-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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When you use the Compaq driver for the Intel NetFlex-3 Ethernet card
(N100nt.sys) to handle heavy network traffic on a computer running Microsoft
Windows NT Server 4.0, you may receive a STOP 0xA error message. This may occur
when the driver is from Compaq Software Support Diskette (SSD) 2.12a or earlier.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this behavior, download an updated driver from the Compaq Corp. Web
site at:

  http://search.service.digital.com/

The correct file is named PW3271A_E01 and dated July 20, 1999.

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Additional query words: blue screen crash

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : winnt:4.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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