TCP/IP - Error 10043, Fatal Exception Error, Fatal IP Error

SYMPTOMS

Using the PING or WINIPCFG commands, you may receive "Fatal exception" or "Fatal IP
Error" error messages. Also, the PING command may return the following results:

Pinging 125.50.25.5 with 32 bytes of data:

PING: transmit failed, error code 10043.
PING: transmit failed, error code 10043.
PING: transmit failed, error code 10043.
PING: transmit failed, error code 10043.

CAUSE

The error code 10043 indicates that the TCP/IP stack is not initializing.

This error can occur if you have TCP/IP files with a .386 extension in your Windows folder from the
Windows for Workgroups 32-bit TCP/IP stack.

RESOLUTION

TCP/IP files with a .386 extension are normally stored in the Windows\System folder.
If these files are stored in the Windows folder, they are loaded before the Win95 versions of thefiles in the Windows\System folder.

Delete or rename the following files in the Windows folder:
Vdhcp.386
Vip.386
Vnbt.386
Vtcp.386
Vtdi.386

MORE INFORMATION

The following files with a .386 extension are included with Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows 95 and are
stored in the Windows\System folder:

Name Size Date
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Vdhcp.386 27,961 07-11-95 9:50a
Vip.386 62,614 07-11-95 9:50a
Vnbt.386 95,969 07-11-95 9:50a
Vtcp.386 47,377 07-11-95 9:50a
Vtdi.386 5,687 07-11-95 9:50a