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Q227821: Blue Screen STOP Error When Connecting to UNIX Server Volume

Article: Q227821
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb3rdparty kbnetwork
Last Modified: 10-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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Your computer displays a blue screen STOP error message when you connect to a
UNIX server volume through the Sun Solstice client. The STOP code and parameters
may vary.

CAUSE
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The problem occurs because of a Sunwnfs.sys system thread that does not complete
IRPs properly before freeing the IRP's pool block. This causes pointer
calculation errors and random pool corruption.

RESOLUTION
==========

Please contact the vendor for an update to the Sun Solstice client installable
file system driver.

STATUS
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This issue has been identified in Sunwnfs.sys dated May 10, 1998.


REFERENCES
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these products' performance or reliability.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kb3rdparty kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbNTTermServ400 kbNTTermServSearch
Version           : winnt:4.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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