[WinMac] Re: Win NT SP4 problem with Mac volume
Jimmy Jones(jimmy_jones[at]filemaker.com)
Mon, 25 Jan 1999 08:31:37 -0800
FYI,
Off of one of my email lists.
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Regards,
Jimmy Jones
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>Subject: WinMac Digest #204 - 01/22/99
>Date: Fri, Jan 22, 1999, 11:00 AM
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> From: Jim House <jhouse@cerf.net>
> Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1999 22:43:56 -0700
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> Hello Michael,
>
> I work in an elementary school that is an all Mac school running off of an
> NT server. We installed NT 4 with the Service Pack 4 and found that every
> time we tried to copy large files to the server, it would cause the server
> to shut down and restart. We also experienced the problem of disappearing
> Mac volumes on the server. After contacting Microsoft, we were told to go
> back to Service Pack 3. They said it was a problem with SP4 and had
> something to do with running Mac services over a high speed connection.
> Since going back to SP3, we have had no problems. I don't have a KB
> article number as we spoke with Microsoft directly. I hope this helps.
>
> Jim
>
>
>>Yesterday I received a call from the local computer gurus at one of my
>>colleges. He wanted to warn me not to upgrade to Service Pack 4 (NT4). He
>>said that they had just done it and now all their Mac Volumes had
>>disappeared and the server dosen't even show in the zone.
>>
>>I've been testing SP4 on both Intel and Alpha machines since it came out
>>and seen no inherent problems. He also said that he called Microsoft and
>>they are aware of the problem but don't have any ideas as to what is
>>wrong, and that they don't reccomend upgrading to SP4 if you need Mac
>>Volumes. He also said that they have had six calls about this problem.
>>
>>Is there anyone who can provide me with confirmation that this is some
>>sort of problem with SFM in SP4 ? A KB article number wold be great!
>
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