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Q164396: STOP 0x0000000A May Occur in Afd.sys Under High Stress

Article: Q164396
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 08-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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Under high stress, a computer running Windows NT 4.0 Server may get Blue Screen
with a STOP 0x0000000A error in Afd.sys.

CAUSE
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The reference count on the File Object is not incremented before queuing the
workitem, and the File Object is torn down when it's time to free the workitem.


RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0. For
additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack


STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT 4.0. This problem was
first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3.

Additional query words: prodnt 0xa work item kbwinnt400sp3fix kbwinnt400presp3fix

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : :4.0
Hardware          : ALPHA x86
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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