Microsoft KB Archive/889266

= FIX: A database is marked suspect when you open the database in SQL Server 2000 =

Article ID: 889266

Article Last Modified on 11/2/2007

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APPLIES TO


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

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BUG #: 470755 (SQL Server 8.0)



SUMMARY
This article describes the following about this hotfix release:
 * The issues that are fixed by this hotfix package.
 * The prerequisites for installing the hotfix package.
 * Whether you must restart your computer after you install the hotfix package.
 * The files that are contained in the hotfix package.



SYMPTOMS
When you open a database in Microsoft SQL Server 2000, you notice that a user database is marked as suspect. Also, an error message that is similar to the following is logged in the SQL Server 2000 error log:

spid9 Recovery of database ' ' (5) is 2% complete (approximately 185 more seconds) (Phase 3 of 3).

spid9 Using 'dbghelp.dll' version '4.0.5' *Dump thread - spid = 9, PSS = 0x80178098, EC = 0x801783c0

spid9 The exception information has been submitted to Watson error reporting.

spid9 Stack Signature for the dump is 0x986D5509

spid9 SQL Server Assertion: File: , line=3430 Failed Assertion = 'm_freeCnt + emptySlots * sizeof (Slot) >= spaceNeed'.

spid9 Location: page.cpp:3430 Expression: m_freeCnt + emptySlots * sizeof (Slot) >= spaceNeed



CAUSE
This problem occurs because SQL Server incorrectly asserts free data page space when a row is inserted. The estimate accounts for the free space that has not yet been reclaimed. The row that is being inserted must have more space than is actually available.

Note If you apply the hotfix in this article, and then you run the recovery process again, you will experience the same assert. This hotfix will only prevent later occurrences.



Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft SQL Server 2000. For more information, 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

Hotfix information
Note If you have a database in a condition that experiences this assert, you cannot resolve the problem by applying this hotfix in this condition and then trying to run the recovery process again. The original transaction log records that caused the problem have already persisted their changes on the affected page. This hotfix will only prevent later occurrences of this problem when the transactions experience a similar situation during runtime. To recover a database that is experiencing this specific problem, you must perform a restore of the database from a backup.

Prerequisites
You must install SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 3 (SP3). For information about how to obtain SQL Server 2000 SP3, 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

For more information about SQL Server 2000 Post SP3a hotfix build 2000.80.977, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

842960 Description of the 32-bit SQL Server 7.0 and SQL Server 2000 hotfix installer

Restart information
You do not have to restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

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 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.   Date         Time   Version            Size    File name -  04-Aug-2004  03:33  6.1.9.0            15,872  Spupdsvc.exe 04-Nov-2004 22:25                      3,696  Tempcatsign.cdf 15-Sep-2004 00:40  2000.80.977.0     664,128  Autoplt.dll 15-Sep-2004 00:40  2000.80.977.0      78,400  Console.exe 15-Sep-2004 00:40  2000.80.977.0     332,352  Ctasksui.dll 15-Sep-2004 00:40  2000.80.977.0     315,968  Custtask.dll 15-Sep-2004 00:40  2000.80.977.0      33,340  Dbmslpcn.dll 08-Apr-2004 19:42                    786,432  Distmdl.ldf 08-Apr-2004 19:42                  2,359,296  Distmdl.mdf 30-Sep-2003 20:55                        180  Drop_repl_hotfix.sql 15-Sep-2004 00:40  2000.80.977.0   1,905,216  Dtspkg.dll 15-Sep-2004 00:40  2000.80.977.0     528,960  Dtspump.dll 15-Sep-2004 00:40  2000.80.977.0   1,557,052  Dtsui.dll 15-Sep-2004 00:40  2000.80.977.0     639,552  Dtswiz.dll 30-Sep-2003 20:55                    747,927  Instdist.sql 30-Sep-2003 20:55                      1,581  Inst_repl_hotfix.sql 15-Sep-2004 00:40  2000.80.977.0     352,828  Isqlw.exe 15-Sep-2004 00:40  2000.80.977.0      82,492  Itwiz.exe 15-Sep-2004 00:40  2000.80.977.0      90,692  Msgprox.dll 19-May-2004 21:43  8.11.40209.0      209,408  Mssdi98.dll 15-Sep-2004 00:40  2000.80.977.0      62,024  Odsole70.dll 15-Sep-2004 00:41  2000.80.977.0      25,144  Opends60.dll 15-Sep-2004 00:40  2000.80.977.0      57,904  Osql.exe 15-Sep-2004 00:40  2000.80.977.0     279,104  Pfutil80.dll 30-Sep-2003 20:48                    550,780  Procsyst.sql 08-Apr-2004 19:42                     12,305  Qfe469315.sql 08-Apr-2004 19:42                     19,195  Qfe469571.sql 26-Aug-2004 22:14                      5,157  Qfe472197.sql 15-Sep-2004 00:40  2000.80.977.0     143,940  Qrdrsvc.exe 13-Sep-2004 20:09                  1,105,167  Replmerg.sql 15-Sep-2004 00:41  2000.80.977.0     221,768  Replprov.dll 15-Sep-2004 00:41  2000.80.977.0     307,784  Replrec.dll 13-Sep-2004 16:16  2000.80.977.0     159,813  Replres.rll 26-Aug-2004 22:14                  1,086,925  Replsys.sql 30-Sep-2003 20:55                    986,603  Repltran.sql 15-Sep-2004 00:41  2000.80.977.0     287,304  Rinitcom.dll 15-Sep-2004 00:41  2000.80.977.0      78,416  Sdiclnt.dll 15-Sep-2004 00:41  2000.80.977.0      66,112  Semmap.dll 15-Sep-2004 00:41  2000.80.977.0      57,916  Semnt.dll 15-Sep-2004 00:41  2000.80.977.0     492,096  Semobj.dll 13-Sep-2004 16:47  2000.80.977.0     172,032  Semobj.rll 15-Sep-2004 00:40  2000.80.977.0      53,832  Snapshot.exe 30-Sep-2003 20:48                    117,834  Sp3_serv_uni.sql 15-Sep-2004 00:40  2000.80.977.0      28,672  Sqlagent.dll 15-Sep-2004 00:40  2000.80.977.0     311,872  Sqlagent.exe 15-Sep-2004 00:40  2000.80.977.0     168,001  Sqlakw32.dll 15-Sep-2004 00:41  2000.80.977.0      33,344  Sqlctr80.dll 15-Sep-2004 00:41  2000.80.977.0   4,215,360  Sqldmo.dll 15-Sep-2004 00:40                     25,172  Sqldumper.exe 13-Sep-2004 16:09  2000.80.977.0      28,672  Sqlevn70.rll 15-Sep-2004 00:40  2000.80.977.0     156,224  Sqlmaint.exe 15-Sep-2004 00:41  2000.80.977.0     180,792  Sqlmap70.dll 15-Sep-2004 00:41  2000.80.977.0     188,992  Sqlmmc.dll 13-Sep-2004 16:51  2000.80.977.0     479,232  Sqlmmc.rll 15-Sep-2004 00:41  2000.80.977.0     401,984  Sqlqry.dll 15-Sep-2004 00:41  2000.80.977.0      57,920  Sqlrepss.dll 15-Sep-2004 00:41  2000.80.977.0   7,708,753  Sqlservr.exe 15-Sep-2004 00:41  2000.80.977.0     590,396  Sqlsort.dll 15-Sep-2004 00:41  2000.80.977.0      45,644  Sqlvdi.dll 15-Sep-2004 00:41  2000.80.977.0     106,588  Sqsrvres.dll 15-Sep-2004 00:41  2000.80.977.0      33,340  Ssmsgnet.dll 15-Sep-2004 00:41  2000.80.977.0      33,340  Ssmslpcn.dll 15-Sep-2004 00:41  2000.80.977.0      33,340  Ssmsqlgc.dll 15-Sep-2004 00:41  2000.80.977.0      82,492  Ssnetlib.dll 15-Sep-2004 00:41  2000.80.977.0      25,148  Ssnmpn70.dll 15-Sep-2004 00:41  2000.80.977.0     123,456  Stardds.dll 15-Sep-2004 00:41  2000.80.977.0     158,240  Svrnetcn.dll 15-Sep-2004 00:40  2000.80.977.0      76,416  Svrnetcn.exe 15-Sep-2004 00:41  2000.80.977.0      49,228  Ums.dll 15-Sep-2004 00:41  2000.80.977.0      74,304  Xplog70.dll 15-Sep-2004 00:41  2000.80.977.0      98,872  Xpweb70.dll 15-Sep-2004 00:40  2000.80.977.0      57,904  Osql.exe 26-Oct-2004 16:03  1.0.83.0          816,640  Sqlstpcustomdll.dll 26-Oct-2004 16:03                     22,528  Sqlstpcustomdll.rll 04-Aug-2004 03:35  6.1.9.0           344,576  Updspapi.dll Note Because of file dependencies, the most recent hotfix 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. This problem was first corrected in Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 4.



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, 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 kbsqlserv2000presp4fix kbhotfixserver KB889266

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