Article ID: 892349
Article Last Modified on 10/7/2005
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
SYMPTOMS
When you start a Microsoft COM+ application on a Microsoft Windows 2000-based computer, an access violation may occur in Comsvcs.dll. No event is logged in Event Viewer when this problem occurs.
CAUSE
This problem occurs because Comsvcs.dll may not correctly initialize a critical section. The access violation occurs when the system tries to delete this improperly initialized critical section.
RESOLUTION
Hotfix rollup package information
This issue is fixed in the COM+ hotfix rollup package that is discussed in Microsoft Knowledge Base article 896720. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
896720 Availability of Windows 2000 Post-Service Pack 4 COM+ 1.0 Hotfix Rollup Package 33
Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Windows 2000 hotfix rollup package that contains this hotfix.
To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
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.
Prerequisites
You must have Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 (SP4) installed to apply this hotfix.
Restart information
You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.
Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix is not replaced by any later hotfix.
Hotfix file information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
Date Time Version Size File name ------------------------------------------------------------ 08-Apr-2005 09:01 2000.2.3520.0 169,232 Catsrv.dll 08-Apr-2005 09:01 2000.2.3520.0 596,240 Catsrvut.dll 08-Apr-2005 09:01 2000.2.3520.0 97,040 Clbcatex.dll 08-Apr-2005 09:01 2000.2.3520.0 553,744 Clbcatq.dll 08-Apr-2005 09:01 2000.2.3520.0 41,744 Colbact.dll 08-Apr-2005 09:01 2000.2.3520.0 198,416 Comadmin.dll 08-Apr-2005 09:01 2000.2.3520.0 97,552 Comrepl.dll 08-Apr-2005 09:01 2000.2.3421.352 342,288 Comsetup.dll 08-Apr-2005 09:01 2000.2.3520.0 1,471,248 Comsvcs.dll 08-Apr-2005 09:01 2000.2.3520.0 625,936 Comuid.dll 06-Apr-2005 05:54 9,884 Dtcsetup.cat 06-Apr-2005 05:54 2000.2.3520.0 1,842,656 Dtcsetup.exe 15-Nov-2001 23:27 5,149 Empty.cat 08-Apr-2005 09:01 2000.2.3520.0 242,448 Es.dll 08-Apr-2005 09:01 2000.2.3520.0 96,016 Msdtclog.dll 08-Apr-2005 09:01 2000.2.3520.0 725,776 Msdtcprx.dll 08-Apr-2005 09:01 2000.2.3520.0 1,205,008 Msdtctm.dll 08-Apr-2005 09:01 2000.2.3520.0 153,872 Msdtcui.dll 06-Apr-2005 09:15 2000.2.3520.0 155,408 Mtstocom.exe 08-Apr-2005 09:01 2000.2.3520.0 52,496 Mtxclu.dll 08-Apr-2005 09:01 2000.2.3520.0 26,896 Mtxdm.dll 08-Apr-2005 09:01 2000.2.3520.0 35,600 Mtxlegih.dll 08-Apr-2005 09:01 2000.2.3520.0 122,640 Mtxoci.dll 08-Apr-2005 09:01 5.0.2195.7036 957,712 Ole32.dll 08-Apr-2005 09:01 5.0.2195.7009 69,392 Olecli32.dll 08-Apr-2005 09:01 5.0.2195.7035 36,624 Olecnv32.dll 08-Apr-2005 09:01 5.0.2195.7020 437,008 Rpcrt4.dll 08-Apr-2005 09:01 5.0.2195.7035 212,240 Rpcss.dll 07-Feb-2005 05:35 5.0.2195.7026 6,301,696 Sp3res.dll 25-Feb-2005 17:43 6.1.22.4 13,536 Spmsg.dll 25-Feb-2005 17:43 6.1.22.4 209,632 Spuninst.exe 08-Apr-2005 09:01 2000.2.3520.0 71,440 Stclient.dll 08-Apr-2005 09:01 2000.2.3520.0 398,608 Txfaux.dll 08-Apr-2005 09:01 2000.2.3520.0 19,216 Xolehlp.dll
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
MORE INFORMATION
For more information about how to obtain a hotfix for Windows 2000 Datacenter Server, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
265173 The Datacenter Program and Windows 2000 Datacenter Server product
For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates
Additional query words: asp hang critical section
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