What is the Microsoft Y2K DHCP Issue? AT&T Broadband Cable Internet Services customers who use Windows 95 and 98 may be experiencing an issue with connectivity due to a Y2K problem in the Windows 95 and 98 Operating Systems. Symptoms of this issue include a loss of connection, where rebooting restores service. This is caused by a glitch in the way that dates are read by Windows after 03/01/2000. The Windows Y2K patches will solve these issues. PLEASE NOTE: According to Microsoft, if you find the need to reinstall Windows 95/98 in the future, or reinstall/MODIFY any networking components, this patch may need to be reinstalled.

Instructions for Windows 98

Note: If you are coming from off the AT&T Broadband Cable Internet Services network because of connectivity issues, please reboot your computer. If you are affected by this issue, your connection should be temporarily restored.

To determine if your computer is indeed affected by this issue, please perform the following:

Click START, and select FILES or FOLDERS from the FIND menu. Type the filename vdhcp.386 in the Named field, and click FIND NOW The file will be listed in a box below as soon as it is located. Check the Modified date on the filename by scrolling all the way to the right. If the file is dated before May 13, 1999, you will need to install the patch for this issue.

The version I have of vdhcp.386 is 4.10.2161 the date is 04-23-99 and according to windows update I already installed the y2k critical update and cannot download it again any help would be appreciated thanx.

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-- Anonymous, May 16, 2001