IPCONFIG Returns "Fatal Error: Inconsistent Registry Contents" (265686)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0

This article was previously published under Q265686

SYMPTOMS

On a multihomed server running the Check Point Firewall-1 software, you may receive the following error message when you attempt to use the IPCONFIG command:

Fatal error: Inconsistent Registry contents

CAUSE

This behavior can occur when you remove a network interface card entry from the registry or if you make substantial changes to the network after installing the Check Point Firewall-1 software.

WORKAROUND

To work around this behavior, update the Tcpip.sys file. Follow these steps:

Uninstall the Check Point Firewall-1 software.
Expand the Tcpip.sys file from the latest Windows NT Server 4.0 Service Pack.
Copy the new Tcpip.sys file to the %SystemRoot%\System32\Drivers folder.
Restart the server.
Reinstall the Check Point Firewall-1 software.

MORE INFORMATION

For information about how to contact Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd., click the appropriate article number in the following list to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

65416 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, A-K

60781 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, L-P

60782 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, Q-Z

Modification Type:	Major	Last Reviewed:	11/25/2003
Keywords:	kbprb KB265686