3C770 FDDI (FLNK.SYS) Problems Under Windows NT 3.5
Article ID: 123979
Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
This article was previously published under Q123979
SYMPTOMS
Several problems have been reported with the 3C770 FDDI (FLNK.SYS) driver
that ships with Windows NT version 3.5:
- During installation, the driver does not initialize. This prevents you
from joining a domain.
- If you attempt to use Network Monitor or Performance Monitor to view
network activity, it causes your system to stop responding (hang).
- STOP messages at bootup appear on systems with Pentium Write Back
Cache enabled.
CAUSE
The FLNK.SYS driver (version 1.16) has various problems. To determine the
version number select the driver in File Manager and choose Properties from
the File menu.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT Workstation and
Windows NT Server version 3.5. This problem was corrected in Windows NT
version 3.51.
NOTE: The Windows NT 3.5 US Service Pack 2 help file (NT35SP2.HLP), and the
version of this article on the April 1995 TechNet CD, erroneously state
that this problem was corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for Windows
NT version 3.5.
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