Microsoft KB Archive/258541

= "Stop 0xA" Trying to Reuse a Freed File Handle =

PSS ID Number: 258541

Article Last Modified on 11/13/2003

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

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This article was previously published under Q258541



SYMPTOMS
A Windows 2000-based server that is handling a large amount of file input/ouput (I/O) operations may generate a "Stop 0xA" error message. This problem may be more likely to occur on multiple-processor computers.



CAUSE
This problem occurs because Windows tries to use a file handle (an RFCB) that has just been freed. Because of the timing and the existence of a requested oplock when the file is being closed, Windows tries to access the RFCB after it has been freed.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

260910 How to Obtain the Latest Windows 2000 Service Pack



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Windows 2000. This problem was first corrected in Windows 2000 Service Pack 1.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information about how to install Windows 2000 and Windows 2000 hotfixes at the same time, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

249149 Installing Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows 2000 Hotfixes

Keywords: kbbug kberrmsg kbfix kbnetwork kbQFE kbWin2000SP1Fix KB258541

Technology: kbwin2000AdvServ kbwin2000AdvServSearch kbwin2000Pro kbwin2000ProSearch kbwin2000Search kbwin2000Serv kbwin2000ServSearch kbWinAdvServSearch

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