Article: Q189038
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): WinNT:4.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbFEA kbWinNT400sp4fea
Last Modified: 09-AUG-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 SP4
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SUMMARY
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SYMPTOMS
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On a computer running Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 4, when you start the
DHCP Manager from a DHCP server running Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3 (for
example, \\server\c$\WINNT\system32\Dhcpadmn.exe) and then double-click the DHCP
Server, DHCP Manager fails with the following error:
Unable to connect to DHCP server at X.X.X.X.
Server may be down, or DHCP service not started.
CAUSE
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When you run the Dhcpadmin.exe utility from the %SystemRoot%\System32 folder on
a server running an earlier Service Pack version, the program will use the
supporting *.dll files from this network directory instead of the local
%SystemRoot%\System32 folder, which causes incompatibilities on the system.
RESOLUTION
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For DHCP manager to function properly on the workstation:
1. Install the DCHPadmn.exe utility on the workstation from the Windows NT 4.0
Server compact disc, Clients\srvtools\winnt\setup.bat.
2. Reapply Service Pack 4 to the system to update these files.
NOTE: Rename the $ntservicepackuninstall$ folder so that it will not be
overwritten when reinstalling Service pack 4.
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Keywords : kbFEA kbWinNT400sp4fea
Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTW400sp4 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400sp4 kbWinNTS400search
Version : WinNT:4.0
Issue type : kbprb
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