Setup Guide
D-Link Corporation
Page - 5 -
Windows NT 4.0 Issues
As with most applications, it is recommended that you install the latest Service Pack
from Microsoft prior to installing the load-balancing driver. The driver requires at
least Service Pack 3 to operate correctly. In addition, Microsoft has provided several
"Hot Fixes" that fix key problems that were discovered after each of the service
packs were released. If you are not running the latest Service Pack, it is strongly
recommended that you install the Hot Fixes listed below since they usually solve
bugs within NT that can lead to the "Blue Screen of Death."
Remember: Service Pack 3 or Service Pack 4 must be reapplied any time
you change or reconfigure Network Services or Protocols in the
Network Control Panel. It is highly recommended that you add
all protocols and devices that you will need before installing SP3
or SP4.
Service Pack 3 and NDIS Hot Fix
If Service Pack 3 is installed, it is important to install the NDIS Hot Fix from
Microsoft. This Hot Fix is only required for SP3 because the problem has been fixed
in SP4.
NDISFIXI for Intel Systems and NDISFIXA for Alpha solve a memory-leak problem in
Microsoft’s NDIS driver that leads to a “Blue Screen of Death.” This update, released
after Service Pack 3, MUST be applied before the load-balancing driver is loaded. You
can find this fix at Microsoft’s site at the following URL:
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/usa/nt40/hotfixes-
postSP3/ndis-fix
Remember: Any time Service Pack 3 is reapplied, the NDIS hot fix must
also be reapplied. It is highly recommended that you first add
all protocols and devices that you will need; then install SP3;
and finally apply the NDIS hot fix.
Service Pack 4 and Roll-Up Hot Fix
If Service Pack 4 is installed on a multi-processor computer, the Roll-Up Hot Fix from
Microsoft must be applied to the system. This Hot Fix is only required for SP4.
SP4HXI for Intel Systems and SP4HFXA for Alpha solve a synchronization problem in
Microsoft's TCPIP driver that leads to a "Blue Screen of Death." This update,
released after Service Pack 4, MUST be applied before the load-balancing driver is
loaded. You can find this fix at Microsoft's site at the following URL:
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/usa/nt40/hotfixes-postSP4/roll-up/
