DOCUMENT:Q188652  09-AUG-2001  [winnt]
TITLE   :Error Replicating Registry Keys
PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT
PROD/VER:WinNT:4.0
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbWinNT400sp4fix

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0 
 - Microsoft Cluster Server 
 - Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition 
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SYMPTOMS
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If the length of the registry keys to replicate in Generic Application (or
Service) is more than 128 characters, the cluster Administrator displays an
error message when the resource is displayed:

   Cluster Administrator Standard Extension

   An error occurred reading the registry keys for the resource: !!!!

The error message following the colon is unreadable.


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


Manual Installation Instructions
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Copy the hotfix files to your %Winnt%\Cluster folder and restart the Cluster
service and Cluster administrator.


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: 4.00 mscs

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Keywords          : kbWinNT400sp4fix 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTSEntSearch kbWinNTSEnt400 kbWinNTS400search kbNTTermServ400 kbNTTermServSearch kbAudDeveloper kbClustServSearch
Version           : WinNT:4.0
Hardware          : ALPHA x86
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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