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Article ID: 815752 - Last Review: November 4, 2007 - Revision: 3.12

You Cannot Configure Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 to Use IGMP Version 1 or Version 2 Support

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SYMPTOMS

You cannot configure Microsoft Windows XP to use Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) version 1 or version 2 host group memberships. You can configure Windows XP to use only IGMP version 3 host group memberships.

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RESOLUTION

Windows XP

Service pack information

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows XP. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

322389 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322389/ ) How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack

Hotfix information

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, you must have Windows XP Service Pack 1 installed on the computer.

Restart requirement

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

Windows XP

   Date         Time   Version            Size    File name
   --------------------------------------------------------
   10-Jun-2003  18:49  5.1.2600.1234     318,720  Tcpip.sys

Windows XP 64-Bit Edition

   Date         Time   Version            Size    File name
   --------------------------------------------------------
   10-Jun-2003  18:49  5.1.2600.1234   1,092,992  Tcpip.sys

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Windows Server 2003

Service pack information

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

889100 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/889100/ ) How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support (http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support)

Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites are required.

Restart requirement

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information

   Date                   Time   Version             Size          File name
   --------------------------------------------------
   13-Nov-2003  07:07  5.2.3790.103  326,000  Tcpip.sys

Windows Server 2003 64-Bit

   Date                   Time   Version              Size           File name
   ----------------------------------------------------
   12-Nov-2003  23:07  5.2.3790.103   949,000   Tcpip.sys

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Configure the registry

Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

322756 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756/ ) How to back up and restore the registry in Windows

After you apply this hotfix, you must configure the following Windows Registry key to enable the version of IGMP support that you want. Follow these steps, and then quit Registry Editor:

Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
Locate and then click the following key in the registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters
On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
Type IGMPVersion, and then press ENTER.
On the Edit menu, click Modify.
Type 3, and then click OK.

The IGMPVersion registry key takes the following values:

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Value	IGMP Version Supported
2	1
3	2
4	3 (default value)

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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section. This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2.

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