Ibmtok.sys Generates Event Message ID: 5002 Error (152625)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
This article was previously published under Q152625

SYMPTOMS

Microsoft Windows NT version 3.51 may fill up your system event log with the following stop error message.
Event ID 5002
Source IBMTOK
IbmTokMC3: Has determined that the adapter is not functioning correctly.

Although the event log entries are critical, the functioning of the computer is not affected and the network connection is working without any problem.

CAUSE

The Ibmtok.sys driver is generating an Access Error interrupt. This is the result of a write to a read-only space on the CARD memory.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51. This problem was corrected in the latest Windows NT 3.51 U.S. Service Pack. 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:12/16/2003
Keywords:kbHardware kbusage KB152625
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