Microsoft KB Archive/905873

= Performance problems that may occur on a Windows Server 2003-based server =

Article ID: 905873

Article Last Modified on 10/11/2007

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APPLIES TO

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1, when used with:  Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter x64 Edition</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition for Itanium-Based Systems</li></ul> </li></ul>

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SYMPTOMS
One of the following performance problems may occur on a Microsoft Windows Server 2003-based server:
 * Applications that use large file I/O operations show very low performance.
 * Services that use large file I/O operations show very low performance.
 * You cannot make terminal sessions.
 * The server restarts unexpectedly. Then, the server displays an error message that states &quot;Stop.&quot;
 * The server encounters poor performance from Microsoft Message Queuing (also known as MSMQ).

These issues occur if the following conditions are true:
 * Microsoft Message Queuing 3.0 is installed on the server.
 * The storage quota is set too high. For example, the storage quota is set to a size larger than 3 gigabytes (GB).
 * The current message storage reaches the storage limit.

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CAUSE
These problems occur because system resources are insufficient. Many messages require many resources.

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RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

889100 How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003

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STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.

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MORE INFORMATION
The default storage quota for Message Queuing in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 is 1 GB. If you increase the value of the storage quota, you may experience instability. In some instances, the storage quota can be modified if more than 1 GB of storage is necessary.

For more information about how to set up computer quotas and queue quotas in Message Queuing, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

899612 How to set up computer quotas and queue quotas in Microsoft Message Queuing

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

Keywords: kbqfe kbexpertiseinter kbwinserv2003sp2fix KB905873

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