TCP/IP-32 Leaves Names in the NetBIOS Name Table (124565)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft TCP/IP-32 for Windows for Workgroups 3.11
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11
This article was previously published under Q124565 SYMPTOMS
Some NetBIOS applications run only once if they use NetBIOS over TCP/IP
(NBT). To run the application a second time, you have to quit Windows for
Workgroups and then restart it.
CAUSE
Most NetBIOS applications register a unique NetBIOS name when they start.
If datagrams are sent to this NetBIOS name prior to establishing a session
with this name, the reference count on the name may be incremented. The
only time the reference count should be incremented is when a session is
established using this name. When the application terminates, it attempts
to delete the name. This decrements the reference count by one. If the
reference count is not reduced to zero, the name is not deleted. The next
time the application is run, it encounters an error when it attempts to
register the unique name.
WORKAROUND
Currently, you can work around this problem only by quitting and restarting
Windows for Workgroups.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in TCP/IP-32 for Windows for
Workgroups version 3.11a. A fix to this problem is in development, but has
not been regression-tested and may be destabilizing in production
environments. Microsoft does not recommend implementing this fix at this
time. Contact Microsoft Product Support Services for more information on
the availability of this fix.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/13/2003 |
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| Keywords: | KB124565 |
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