Microsoft KB Archive/163662

= Running Multiple Instances of an Application Causes STOP x50 =

Article ID: 163662

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q163662



SYMPTOMS
Running several instances of an application on a multiprocessor computer may cause Windows NT to stop responding (hang) while displaying the following error message on a blue screen:

STOP 0x00000050



CAUSE
In rare circumstances and only on multiple processor computers, the printer driver is unloaded.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. 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



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 4.

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbbug kbqfe KB163662

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