Stop 0xA in Tcpip.sys When Token Ring Source Routing Data Exceeds 18 Bytes
Article ID: 179157
Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q179157
SYMPTOMS
A computer running Windows NT in a source-routed Token Ring environment may
stop randomly with the following blue screen STOP message:
STOP 0x0000000A IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
CAUSE
This error occurs when Windows NT receives multiple address resolution
protocol (ARP) request frames that contain more than the legal amount of
Token Ring source routing information. This problem may occur if a source
routing bridge does not discard frames with invalid routing information
(RI) fields.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 4.
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