Microsoft KB Archive/247178

= Programs May Hang When Accessing Files from a File Server =

Article ID: 247178

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6a

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This article was previously published under Q247178



SYMPTOMS
Programs (such as Microsoft Internet Information Server) may stop responding (hang) while they are attempting to gain access to files on a remote server.



CAUSE
The Windows NT Redirector (Rdr.sys) may hang threads while trying to close a file because of a problem in the cache manager. These threads wait for an event that never happens.



RESOLUTION
A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

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-language version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:   Date       Time    Size        File name      Platform --  11/18/99   7:16p     952,896   Ntkrnlmp.exe   Intel 11/18/99  7:14p     932,736   Ntoskrnl.exe   Intel 11/18/99  7:13p   1,403,968   Ntkrnlmp.exe   Alpha 11/18/99  7:13p   1,375,744   Ntoskrnl.exe   Alpha



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbhotfixserver KB247178

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