Article: Q174231
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): WinNT:4.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbnetwork
Last Modified: 09-AUG-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
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SYMPTOMS
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On a multihomed computer, you disable the loading of the network card driver (in
Control Panel, double-click Devices) or the driver fails to load because of a
problem. Following a restart, you observe excessive CPU usage by the Tcpsvcs.exe
process.
CAUSE
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When DHCP initializes, it attempts to open a socket on each TCP/IP interface.
Because the network card driver was disabled, this results in an error. The DHCP
service does not correctly handle this case.
WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, perform the following steps:
1. Go to Control Panel and double-click Network.
2. Click the Bindings tab.
3. Select the network adapter that has the disabled driver.
4. Click Disable, and then click OK.
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. We are
researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
Additional query words: DHCP binding prodnt
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Keywords : kbnetwork
Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version : WinNT:4.0
Issue type : kbbug
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