Microsoft KB Archive/886697

= FIX: Data corruption may occur when Generation 2 collection requests are made to the common language runtime that is included in the .NET Framework 1.1 =

Article ID: 886697

Article Last Modified on 10/7/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Common Language Runtime (included with the .NET Framework 1.1)

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SYMPTOMS
The garbage collector in the common language runtime that is included with the Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 may cause data corruption when it manages Generation 2 collection requests in concurrent or non-concurrent mode.



RESOLUTION
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 .NET Framework 1.1 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.

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.

Restart requirement
The Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1 is required for this hotfix.

  Date         Time   Version        Size       File name --  07-Oct-2004  22:29  1.1.4322.2038  2,138,112  Mscorlib.dll 06-Oct-2004 20:07  1.1.4322.2038  2,514,944  Mscorsvr.dll 06-Oct-2004 20:08  1.1.4322.2038  2,506,752  Mscorwks.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 additional 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

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbnetframe110presp2fix KB886697

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