SBS DHCP Server Shutdown After Upgrade to Full Windows NT (229878)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft BackOffice Small Business Server 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4
This article was previously published under Q229878

SYMPTOMS

After you upgrade BackOffice Small Business Server (SBS) version 4.0 or 4.0a to the full Windows NT 4.0 product, the DHCP server continues to shut down when it detects another DHCP server on the network. However, the DHCP server from Windows NT does not shut down when another DHCP server is detected.

CAUSE

The DHCP server in Windows NT does not correctly recognize that SBS has been upgraded to the full retail Windows NT product.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0. 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 this to be a problem in BackOffice Small Business server. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:5/14/2003
Keywords:kbbug kbfix KB229878
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