DOCUMENT:Q172030  10-AUG-2001  [winnt]
TITLE   :WinNT Err Msg: Stop 0xA in TCPIP.SYS
PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT
PROD/VER::3.51 SP5,4.0
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbnetwork kbWinNT400sp4fix

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.51 SP5, 4.0 
 - Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
 - Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition 
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SYMPTOMS
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Windows NT may stop randomly with the following blue-screen error message:

   Stop 0x0000000A in TCPIP.SYS

CAUSE
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A timing window in Tcpip.sys that may cause the same I/O request to be completed
twice causes this issue.


RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or
Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information,
please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack


STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT
Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. This problem was first corrected in Windows
NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
Service Pack 4.


Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51 with
Service Pack 5. A supported fix is now available, but is not fully
regression-tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this
specific problem. Unless you are severely impacted by this specific problem,
Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Service Pack that contains this
fix. Contact Microsoft Product Support Services for more information.



Additional query words: 3.51 4.00 sp5 blue bluescreen

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Keywords          : kbnetwork kbWinNT400sp4fix 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT351search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTW351search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbNTTermServ400 kbNTTermServSearch kbWinNTW351sp5
Version           : :3.51 SP5,4.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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