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Q247719: WLBS Writes Multiple Duplicate Event Log Messages

Article: Q247719
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbinterop kbnetwork kbWinNT400PreSP7Fix
Last Modified: 08-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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If your Windows NT 4.0-based computer is configured to use the Windows Load
Balancing Service (WLBS) and experiences network communications problems,
multiple, duplicate messages may be written to the computer's event log. If you
have auditing enabled, the event log may become filled with these messages and a
new event may not be logged, even if it is from a critical service. If the event
log fills to its configured capacity, the computer may stop responding (hang).

RESOLUTION
==========

A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to
correct the problem described in this article and should be applied only to
systems experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the
fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and
information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World
Wide Web:

  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are normally incurred for support calls may
be canceled, if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific
update will resolve your problem. Normal support costs will apply to additional
support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in
question.

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or
later:

  Date       Time     Size      File name   Platform
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  10/12/99   07:44p    36,112   Wlbs.exe    x86
  10/29/99   01:06p    60,208   Wlbs.sys    x86
  10/12/99   07:43p    51,472   Wlbs.exe    Alpha
  10/29/99   01:05p   101,104   Wlbs.sys    Alpha



STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT 4.0.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbinterop kbnetwork kbWinNT400PreSP7Fix 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTSEntSearch kbWinNTSEnt400 kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : winnt:4.0
Hardware          : ALPHA x86
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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