DOCUMENT:Q229878  10-AUG-2001  [winnt]
TITLE   :SBS DHCP Server Shutdown After Upgrade to Full Windows NT
PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT
PROD/VER:winnt:4.0,4.0 SP4
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft BackOffice Small Business Server version 4.0 
 - Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 4.0, 4.0 SP4 
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SYMPTOMS
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After you upgrade BackOffice Small Business Server (SBS) version 4.0 or 4.0a to
the full Windows NT 4.0 product, the DHCP server continues to shut down when it
detects another DHCP server on the network. However, the DHCP server from
Windows NT does not shut down when another DHCP server is detected.

CAUSE
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The DHCP server in Windows NT does not correctly recognize that SBS has been
upgraded to the full retail Windows NT product.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0. 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 BackOffice Small Business
server. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5.

Additional query words: smallbiz

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400sp4 kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbAudDeveloper kbSBServSearch kbSBServ400
Version           : winnt:4.0,4.0 SP4
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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