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PING Hangs or Reboots Workstation

Article ID: 121912

Article Last Modified on 10/10/2003

Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows for Workgroups 3.11
Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11

This article was previously published under Q121912

SYMPTOMS

When you run the PING command before you start Windows for Workgroups version 3.11 with Microsoft TCP/IP-32, the computer hangs or reboots automatically.

WORKAROUND

Start Windows for Workgroups version 3.11 and then run the PING command from the command prompt. Microsoft TCP/IP-32 runs as a virtual device driver (VxD), which requires Windows for Workgroups version 3.11 to be started.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the TCP/IP-32 utility. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodtcp32 3.11 wfw wfwg

Keywords: KB121912