"PING -T" Stops Timing Out After 50 Days (225024)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4
This article was previously published under Q225024 SYMPTOMS
The "PING -T" command stops functioning after running continuously for 49.7 days.
CAUSE
This behavior occurs because the ICMPTIMER value does not roll over correctly from 0xffffffff to 0x00000000.
RESOLUTIONTo 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
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Windows NT 4.0. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 5/14/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb KB225024 |
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