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Q161484: Memory Leak in NET VIEW Command with CSNW

Article: Q161484
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork
Last Modified: 09-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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On a Windows NT 4.0-based computer using the Client Services for NetWare (CSNW),
the NET VIEW command may seem to stop responding (hang). It then terminates with
an "Insufficient virtual memory to complete this task" error message.

CAUSE
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The Nwwks.dll dynamic-link library has a memory leak that occurs when you view
NetWare or Windows NT servers running the File and Print Services for NetWare
(FPNW) service with more than 32 volumes.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. This
problem was corrected in the U.S. Service Pack 2 for Windows NT 4.0. For
information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  SERVPACK


MORE INFORMATION
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For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  ARTICLE-ID: Q160189
  TITLE : CSNW Cannot See More Than 32 Volumes Per Server

Additional query words: prodnt

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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : winnt:4.0

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