NE2000 Failure on Windows NT/NTAS
Article ID: 113225
Article Last Modified on 10/31/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
This article was previously published under Q113225
SYMPTOMS
Running a network application on an Intel 80486 Windows NT client with a
NE2000 network adapter connected to a Windows NT server results in a lost
network connection. These errors are displayed:
The network path was not found.
System Process - lost delayed write data:
The system was attempting to transfer file data from buffers to
<\address\address>. The write operation failed and only some of
the data may have been written to the file.
CAUSE
During performance tests, the NE2000 card stops transmitting data, although
it still responds to polls from the server.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT and Windows NT
Advanced Server version 3.1. This problem has been corrected in Windows NT
Workstation and Windows NT Server version 3.5.
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products' performance or reliability.
Additional query words: prodnt freeze disconnect
Keywords: kbhardware KB113225