Article ID: 166266
Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q166266
SYMPTOMS
When you use Softway Systems OpenNT Commands and Utilities version 1.1 to execute a whole disk find, Windows NT may blue screen. For example, the following command may result in a blue screen:
$ find . -type f -exec grep -l "info" {} \;
CAUSE
This problem occurs because Windows NT does not free the virtual memory correctly. This is not a problem with OpenNT Commands and Utilities.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. This problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 U.S. Service Pack. For information on obtaining the service pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):
S E R V P A C K
MORE INFORMATION
OpenNT Commands and Utilities is manufactured by Softway Systems, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.
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