Microsoft KB Archive/870998

= FIX: Component may stop responding (deadlock) when you call the component from a Visual Basic AIC =

Article ID: 870998

Article Last Modified on 6/5/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1

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SYMPTOMS
You create a class that is derived from the System.EnterpriseServices.ServicedComponent class that runs in a COM+ application. The component may stop responding (deadlock) when you call the component from a Microsoft Visual Basic application integration component (AIC) that is called from Microsoft BizTalk Server 2002.



CAUSE
This problem occurs because the classes and the methods in the System.EnterpriseServices namespace do not correctly handle reentrancy.



Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product 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
To apply this hotfix, you must have the .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1 installed on your computer.

Restart requirement
You do not have to 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 tool in Control Panel.   Date         Time   Version        Size     File name ---  07-Jul-2004  16:32  1.1.4322.1060  241,664  System.enterpriseservices.dll 07-Jul-2004 01:26  1.1.4322.1060   64,000  System.enterpriseservices.thunk.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 number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

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

Additional query words: VSUQFE 2697

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbprb kbhotfixserver KB870998

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