Microsoft KB Archive/314001

= A program that is running on a Windows XP-based computer stops responding when an NMI occurs =

Article ID: 314001

Article Last Modified on 1/9/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional

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This article was previously published under Q314001



SYMPTOMS
A program that is running on a Microsoft Windows XP-based computer stops responding when a nonmaskable interrupt (NMI) occurs in the program.



CAUSE
This problem may occur if an extended stack pointer value is outside the valid stack limit when the NMI occurs.



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

322389 How to obtain the latest Windows XP Service Pack

Hotfix Information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Windows XP service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

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

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) 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 tool in Control Panel. Date        Time   Version      Size        File name - 24-Jan-2002 08:53  5.1.2600.28  1,842,176   Ntkrnlmp.exe 24-Jan-2002 08:53  5.1.2600.28  1,896,960   Ntkrnlpa.exe 24-Jan-2002 08:53  5.1.2600.28  1,870,336   Ntkrpamp.exe 24-Jan-2002 08:53  5.1.2600.28  1,874,688   Ntoskrnl.exe



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section. This problem was first corrected in Windows XP Service Pack 1.

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbbug kbfix kboswin2000fix kbwinxppresp1fix kbwinxpsp1fix KB314001

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