LMHOSTS #INCLUDE of Local Files May Fail on Windows NT 3.5 (122781)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
This article was previously published under Q122781

SYMPTOMS

Using the #INCLUDE statement in LMHOSTS files to include local files may not work reliably in Windows NT version 3.5. For example: 

   #INCLUDE c:\temp\lmhosts


The NBTSTAT -C command may show that the names and addresses in the C:\TEMP\LMHOSTS file did not get loaded into cache.

CAUSE

A bug in the text-parsing routines resulted in an incorrect full path being generated for the local file.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.5. This problem was corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for Windows NT version 3.5. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/3/2003
Keywords:KB122781
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