Microsoft KB Archive/839427

= You receive a &quot;Stop 0x1E&quot; error on a Windows 2000-based computer =

Article ID: 839427

Article Last Modified on 4/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


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

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SYMPTOMS
Your Microsoft Windows 2000-based computer may stop unexpectedly, and you may receive the following error message on a blue screen:

A problem has been detected and Windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer...

Technical information:


 * STOP: 0x0000001E (0x, 0x , 0x , 0x )

KMODE EXCEPTION NOT HANDLED

Note The four parameters in this error message may vary depending on the cause of the &quot;Stop 0x1E&quot; error.



CAUSE
This problem occurs because a NULL pointer dereference occurs in the Win32k.sys file during a terminal services session.



Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, it is intended to correct only the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Customer Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer 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
No prerequisites are required.

Restart requirement
You must restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information
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 item in Control Panel.   Date         Time   Version            Size    File name --  24-Mar-2004  02:17  5.0.2195.6824      42,256  Basesrv.dll 21-Sep-2003 00:45  5.0.2195.6824     236,304  Cmd.exe 24-Mar-2004 02:17  5.0.2195.6898     242,448  Gdi32.dll 24-Mar-2004 02:17  5.0.2195.6897     742,160  Kernel32.dll 24-Mar-2004 02:17  5.0.2195.6824      54,544  Mpr.dll 24-Mar-2004 02:17  5.0.2195.6895     335,120  Msgina.dll 24-Mar-2004 02:17  5.0.2195.6892      90,264  Rdpwd.sys 05-Feb-2004 20:18  5.0.2195.6896   5,869,056  Sp3res.dll 24-Mar-2004 02:17  5.0.2195.6897     403,216  User32.dll 05-Aug-2003 22:14  5.0.2195.6794     385,808  Userenv.dll 06-Apr-2004 07:25  5.0.2195.6922   1,630,640  Win32k.sys 11-Mar-2004 02:37  5.0.2195.6898     181,520  Winlogon.exe 25-Sep-2003 18:08  5.0.2195.6826     243,984  Winsrv.dll 24-Mar-2004 02:17  5.0.2195.6897     742,160  Kernel32.dll 06-Apr-2004 07:25  5.0.2195.6922   1,630,640  Win32k.sys 25-Sep-2003 18:08  5.0.2195.6826     243,984  Winsrv.dll



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, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

816915 New file naming schema for Microsoft Windows software update packages

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

Additional query words: Win2k Win2000 blue screen of death BSOD

Keywords: kbqfe kbhotfixserver kbbug kbfix kbwin2000presp5fix KB839427

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