Re: NT Server and pcAnywhere

Allen Wisor ( Allen@nova1.net )
Tue, 03 Jun 1997 08:45:00 -0500

I have not had one single problem from PcAnywhere.

Raymond S. Leventhal wrote:
>
> Please folks, don't let this happen to you:
>
> When we first started up, I made the mistake of installing pcANYWHERE32,
> version 7.5 on one of our NT Servers. BIG MISTAKE. The resulting blue-
> screen error was devastating: KMODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED in win32k.sys
>
> This error, which Symantec swears can't be from pcANYWHERE, is most
> definitely caused by this program. Subsequent to restoring from backup
> and getting the server back up and running, I located an article on the
> MSKB which mentions pcANYWHERE and this error. The article text is at
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/kb/articles/q158/6/36.htm
>
> and although it claims only to be an issue when upgrading from NT 3.51
> to 4.0, I can say from experience that it may happen to you on a virgin
> 4.0 machine like it happened to us.
>
> Just a warning in the hopes that you'll find another product for your
> remote access needs.
>
> Raymond S. Leventhal
> Florida's Internet Providing Services, Inc
> leventhal@flips.net
> http://www.flips.net
>
> <<Forget world peace, visualize using your turn signal>>
>
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