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The semaphore timeout period has expired.

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Name: Joe
Date: February 6, 2001 at 19:49:49 Pacific
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I am running windows NT 4.0 I get this error message in my event viewer DHCP failed to obtain a lease for the card with network address . The following error occurred :
The semaphore timeout period has expired.
if any one know how to fix this problem please e-mail me at this address mpats2000@hotmail.com.
Thank



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Name: Mikel Maas
Date: April 23, 2001 at 00:43:49 Pacific
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Hi,

I have the same problem. How did you solve your problem?

Thanks,

Mikel Maas
Netherlands


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Response Number 2
Name: chuy
Date: April 23, 2001 at 13:23:12 Pacific
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Update to the latest service pack to solve this problem


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Response Number 3
Name: gnucastle
Date: May 18, 2001 at 08:25:59 Pacific
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Updating to the latest service pack DOES NOT fix this problem. Running 6a here and it still occurs...


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Response Number 4
Name: Stephr
Date: October 3, 2001 at 06:53:15 Pacific
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I'm also having this problem. I've reapplied SP 6A and updated NIC drivers. Any other ideas?


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