Microsoft KB Archive/898541

= FIX: Latch time-out errors may be written to the SQL Server error log when you stop a full-text search in SQL Server 2000 =

Article ID: 898541

Article Last Modified on 11/2/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition 64-bit
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (Windows)
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Personal Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Workgroup Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Developer Edition

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Bug #: 472245 (SQL Server 8.0)

Bug #: 472710 (SQL Server 8.0)



''Microsoft distributes Microsoft SQL Server 2000 fixes as one downloadable file. Because the fixes are cumulative, each new release contains all the hotfixes and all the security fixes that were included with the previous SQL Server 2000 fix release.''



SYMPTOMS
When you stop a full-text search in SQL Server 2000, latch time-out errors may be written to the SQL Server error log, and full-text queries may not be returned. These errors in the SQL Server error log appear similar to the following:

2005-03-08 13:28:52.19 spid135 WARNING: EC 617e9520, 0 waited 300 sec. on latch ade250. Not a BUF latch.

2005-03-08 13:28:52.19 spid135 Waiting for type 0x4, current count 0xa, current owning EC 0x09DC1570.

For a list of all publicly released SQL Server 2000 Post-Service Pack 3a hotfixes, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

810185 SQL Server 2000 hotfix update for SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 3 and 3a



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 SQL Server 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
 Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 3 (SP3)

For more information about how to obtain SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 3, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

290211 How to obtain the latest SQL Server 2000 service pack



Restart information
You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Registry information
You do not have to change the registry.

Hotfix file information
This hotfix contains only those files that are required to correct the issues that this article lists. This hotfix may not contain of all the files that you must have to fully update a product to the latest build.

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 tool in Control Panel.

SQL Server 2000 32-bit versions
  Date         Time   Version        Size       File name --  04-Aug-2004  05:33  6.1.9.0           20,480  Sprecovr.exe 04-Aug-2004 05:33  6.1.9.0           15,872  Spupdsvc.exe 26-Apr-2005 01:36  9.107.8320.10     69,632  Mssearch.exe 26-Apr-2005 01:36  9.107.8320.10  1,306,624  Mssrch.dll 26-Apr-2005 23:09  11.0.6715.19     125,136  Offfilt.dll 26-Apr-2005 01:39  9.107.8320.10  1,536,000  Tquery.dll Note Because of file dependencies, the most recent hotfix or feature that contains these files may also contain additional files.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information about the naming schema for Microsoft SQL Server updates, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

822499 New naming schema for Microsoft SQL Server software update packages

For more information about the terminology that Microsoft uses when it corrects software after it is released, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbpubtypekc kbhotfixserver KB898541

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