Microsoft KB Archive/817828

= Access Violation Occurs in Dr. Watson and the Local Stack Area Is Damaged =

Article ID: 817828

Article Last Modified on 10/26/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

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SYMPTOMS
When Dr. Watson runs because of any exception, an access violation may occur in Dr. Watson, and the local stack area may be damaged.



CAUSE
This problem may occur if Dr. Watson disassembles code that includes a long symbolic name string. An access violation occurs in the DRWTSN32!disasm function.



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 2000 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.

Prerequisites
To install this hotfix, you must have Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 installed.

Restart Requirement
Restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix Replacement Information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfix.

File Information
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 ---  01-Apr-2003  23:33  5.0.2195.6699  72,464  Drwtsn32.exe



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information about how to obtain a hotfix for Windows 2000 Datacenter Server, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

265173 The Datacenter Program and Windows 2000 Datacenter Server Product

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbqfe kbwin2000presp4fix kbfix kbbug KB817828

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