Microsoft KB Archive/153993

= Windows NT May Cache Data Even if Write-through Flag is Set =

Article ID: 153993

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51

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This article was previously published under Q153993





SYMPTOMS
When a file is created on a server using CreateFile Api with GENERIC_WRITE, FILE_SHARE_WRITE and FILE_FLAG_WRITE_THROUGH flags, the last few bytes may be cached which could result in data corruption.



CAUSE
There was a problem in Windows NT Cache Manager where a page was not getting written through.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51. This problem was corrected in the latest Windows NT 3.51 U.S. Service Pack. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K

Additional query words: prodnt 3.51

Keywords: KB153993

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