help me turn off a TFTP server

Why is this thing running?

Alright, so I've tried asking this in a few forums now, but I'll try here -- maybe someone will know.

I'm trying to install a network attached server, and server software onto new HDs in the box. When I get ready to transfer data over to this box by directly connecting the ethernet plug to the box, ect., I click the button and the software is unable to continue with the installation.

The message says, "there appears to be a TFTP system running. Please disable and restart."

Okay, what the heck is a TFTP server and why is it running? I'm running XP Home edition, SP2. Though not connected during this process, I'm routing through a D-Link router.

Obviously I'm no expert at networking to not know how to disable TFTP, but this is also an old networking system that I understand is not used much now, so don't call me a n00b too much here.

I do doubt this is a virus since I haven't had the computer up too long and haven't been torrenting any pr0n/software/music.

Can anybody help?

Originally Posted by nobug

Why is this thing running?

Alright, so I've tried asking this in a few forums now, but I'll try here -- maybe someone will know.

I'm trying to install a network attached server, and server software onto new HDs in the box. When I get ready to transfer data over to this box by directly connecting the ethernet plug to the box, ect., I click the button and the software is unable to continue with the installation.

The message says, "there appears to be a TFTP system running. Please disable and restart."

Okay, what the heck is a TFTP server and why is it running? I'm running XP Home edition, SP2. Though not connected during this process, I'm routing through a D-Link router.

Obviously I'm no expert at networking to not know how to disable TFTP, but this is also an old networking system that I understand is not used much now, so don't call me a n00b too much here.

I do doubt this is a virus since I haven't had the computer up too long and haven't been torrenting any pr0n/software/music.

Can anybody help?

Not knowing what you're gear is, I wonder if you could give more detail? Where is the message saying that a TFTP Server is running?

TFTP = Trivial File Transfer Protocol. Quite common on Linux/Unix OS's. It's used to easily transfer files without the complications of standard FTP - File Transfer Protocol. It is used quite a lot by Router gear to transfer configuration files and firmware software updates.

I wonder why something DOES NOT want a TFTP server to be running. Perhaps whatever is giving that error wants to use it's own TFTP implementation and cannot do that because the one already running has those ports stuffed up :-)

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