DOCUMENT:Q179157  10-AUG-2001  [winnt]
TITLE   :Stop 0xA in Tcpip.sys When Source Routing Data Exceeds 18 Bytes
PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT
PROD/VER:
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbWinNT400sp4fix

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 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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A computer running Windows NT in a source-routed Token Ring environment may stop
randomly with the following blue screen STOP message:

   STOP 0x0000000A IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

CAUSE
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This error occurs when Windows NT receives multiple address resolution protocol
(ARP) request frames that contain more than the legal amount of Token Ring
source routing information. This problem may occur if a source routing bridge
does not discard frames with invalid routing information (RI) fields.


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.


Additional query words: big buffer list corrupt atm 8281
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Keywords          : kbWinNT400sp4fix 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbNTTermServ400 kbNTTermServSearch
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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