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Q136114: Objects in ROT Not Released When Process Terminates Abnormally

Article: Q136114
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 
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Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.51 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.51 
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SYMPTOMS
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When a process that has an object entry in the Running Object Table (ROT)
terminates abnormally, the entry is not removed. This can be a problem if the
object is a file.


CAUSE
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Currently there is no good way to clean up the ROT entries when a process
terminates. The ROT is kept in a separate process and does not have a good way
of determining when a process goes away. If an attempt is made to connect to
these entries, Windows NT detects that the process is no longer listening, and
cleans them up. This behavior is by design.


WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, restart Windows NT 3.51.


STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51. We are
researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodnt

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Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNT351search kbWinNTW351search kbWinNTW351 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS351search

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