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Remote Pipe DosWaitNmPipe to OS/2 Subsystem Gives Error 123

Article ID: 146905

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51

This article was previously published under Q146905

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to open a remote pipe from an OS/2 version 1.x application running under the Windows NT OS/2 Subsystem, the ERROR_INVALID_NAME is returned.

WORKAROUND

Recompile the application and use the DosOpen API to probe a remote pipe.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT versions 3.1 3.5 and 3.51. This problem was corrected in the latest Windows NT 3.51 U.S. Service Pack. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K

Additional query words: prodnt OS2

Keywords: kbnetwork KB146905