Microsoft KB Archive/229703

= User Mode Programs May Cause a Bugcheck in Windows NT =

Article ID: 229703

Article Last Modified on 10/31/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4

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This article was previously published under Q229703



SUMMARY
Usermode programs may cause Windows NT 4.0, up to and including Service Pack 4, to experience a kernel-mode STOP error message. This STOP error message is also known as a bugcheck. The bugcheck code and parameters may vary. This behavior occurs in some scenarios where the Windows NT kernel does not verify the parameters passed to it from the usermode program. To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Windows NT Server versions 4.0 and 4.0 Service Pack 4. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5. After you apply Service Pack 5, parameters passed from usermode processes should not cause Windows NT 4.0 to bugcheck.

Additional query words: dump sp5

Keywords: kbbug kbfix KB229703

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