Microsoft KB Archive/216108

= Memory Leak and STOP Screens Using Intermediate NDIS Drivers =

Article ID: 216108

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition

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This article was previously published under Q216108



SYMPTOMS
When intermediate (layered) NDIS miniport drivers are in use on Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition, you may experience one or both of the following:  A memory leak in kernel nonpaged pool memory. Over time, memory may be depleted to the point where system stability is compromised. You may receive the following blue-screen STOP error message with parameters that indicate the bad instruction is in the Ndis.sys driver:

STOP: 0x0000000A (0x00000014, 0x00000002, 0x00000000, 0xFCBA1062)

IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL (* Address fcba1062 has base at fcb95000 - NDIS.SYS)





CAUSE
Intermediate drivers are typically add-ons that layer themselves over hardware drivers as a filter to provide additional functionality, such as data encryption or other value-added services. The Ndis.sys driver included in Windows NT 4.0 has been found to have some deficiencies when such intermediate drivers are used.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for 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 Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 4.

Additional query words: 4.00

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbbug kbfix kbqfe KB216108

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