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Q179049: XADM: DSAMain Stops on DSAMAIN!PutDistName

Article: Q179049
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): WinNT:4.0,5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 22-MAR-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, versions 4.0, 5.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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This problem occurs when you are running version 5.0 of the Microsoft Exchange
Server Administrator program against a computer running Microsoft Exchange
Server version 4.0. When you remove a server from the site, the Directory
Service (Dsamain.exe) has a general protection fault (GPF).

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server
versions 4.0. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack
for Microsoft Exchange Server version 4.0. For information on obtaining the
Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base
(without the spaces):

  S E R V P A C K

MORE INFORMATION
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The Dr. Watson log may look like:

  Application exception occurred:
       App: dsamain.DBG (pid=112)
       When: 10/13/1997 @ 9:31:4.890
       Exception number: c0000005 (access violation)

  *----> System Information <----*
       Computer Name: STCA112A
       User Name: ExchangeService
       Number of Processors: 2
       Processor Type: x86 Family 6 Model 1 Stepping 9
       Windows Version: 4.0
       Current Build: 1381
       Current Type: Multiprocessor Free
       Registered Organization:
       Registered Owner: STCA112A

  State Dump for Thread Id 0xca

  eax=00000000 ebx=00000000 ecx=00000000 edx=08ca115c esi=08ca1008
  edi=08c9fc88
  eip=0041818d esp=08c9f8fc ebp=08c9fa8c iopl=0         nv up ei pl zr na
  po
  nc
  cs=001b  ss=0023  ds=0023  es=0023  fs=0038  gs=0000
  efl=00000246

  function: PutDistName
       0041816f 81ec84010000     sub     esp,0x184
       00418175 53               push    ebx
       00418176 56               push    esi
       00418177 57               push    edi
       00418178 c745fc00000000   mov    dword ptr [ebp-0x4],0x0
  ss:0a03e492=????????
       0041817f 8b4508           mov     eax,[ebp+0x8]
  ss:0a03e492=????????
       00418182 83c004           add     eax,0x4
       00418185 8945ec           mov     [ebp-0x14],eax
  ss:0a03e492=????????
       00418188 8b4508           mov     eax,[ebp+0x8]
  ss:0a03e492=????????
       0041818b 33c9             xor     ecx,ecx
  FAULT ->0041818d 668b4802         mov     cx,[eax+0x2]
  ds:0139ea07=????
       00418191 8d0449           lea     eax,[ecx+ecx*2]
  ds:00000000=????????
       00418194 c1e002           shl     eax,0x2
       00418197 034508           add     eax,[ebp+0x8]
  ss:0a03e492=????????
       0041819a 83c004           add     eax,0x4
       0041819d 8945f0           mov     [ebp-0x10],eax
  ss:0a03e492=????????
       004181a0 c745f800000000   mov    dword ptr [ebp-0x8],0x0
  ss:0a03e492=????????
       004181a7 eb07             jmp     PutDistName+0x44 (004181b0)
       004181a9 ff45f8           inc     dword ptr [ebp-0x8]
  ss:0a03e492=????????
       004181ac 8345ec0c         add   dword ptr [ebp-0x14],0xc
  ss:0a03e492=????????
       004181b0 8b45ec           mov     eax,[ebp-0x14]
  ss:0a03e492=????????
       004181b3 3945f0           cmp     [ebp-0x10],eax
  ss:0a03e492=????????

  *----> Stack Back Trace <----*

  FramePtr ReturnAd Param#1  Param#2  Param#3  Param#4  Function Name
  08c9fa8c 004188ca 00000000 08ca1168 08c9fc88 08ca1008
  dsamain!PutDistName
  [omap]
  08c9fab8 00418801 08ca1510 00000001 08ca1148 08c9fc88
  dsamain!StatusFromAtrErr [omap]
  08c9fae4 00444e50 00000001 08ca1510 00000001 08c9fd18 dsamain!XDSError
  [omap]
  08c9fcd4 0041766d 00000014 08ca05c8 08ca0780 00000001
  dsamain!_ds_search_172ry_139y_146_70own_99 [omap]
  08c9fe20 77e1134f 08c9fef0 08c9fef0 00156700 00000000
  dsamain!rxds__ds_search [omap]
  08c9fe5c 77e11122 00417432 08c9fef0 08c9ff34 00000000
  rpcrt4!I_RpcGetBuffer
  08c9feb0 77e112fb 08c9fef0 00000000 08c9ff34 00167e44 rpcrt4!<nosymbols>
  08c9fed0 77e18fe6 08c9fef0 00000000 08c9ff34 00167e44
  rpcrt4!I_RpcGetBuffer
  08c9ff40 77e185d1 00168ff8 00000670 08c9ff90 00149f08
  rpcrt4!I_RpcTransServerUnprotectThread
  00168ff8 00000010 00100670 00000014 00000638 000a0000
  rpcrt4!I_RpcTransServerUnprotectThread
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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange500 kbExchange400 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WinNT:4.0,5.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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