Article ID: 282858
Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows NT Services for UNIX Add-On Pack
This article was previously published under Q282858
SYMPTOMS
After you install the Services for UNIX (SFU) hotfix that is described in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article, some Cron jobs may stop running:
271970 Cron Service May Stop Unexpectedly Because of Access Violation
Also, if you connect to Cron with Perfmon, you may see a handle leak every time a Cron job runs.
RESOLUTION
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.
To resolve this problem, 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.
The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name Platform
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01/05/2001 04:50p 5.1999.922.2 176,640 Cron.exe Intel
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
MORE INFORMATION
After you install this hotfix, "1007" events may be logged when a Cron job runs. Services for UNIX Engineering has acknowledged this problem. This is a cosmetic issue that will not be addressed in another hotfix.
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