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Q229703: User Mode Programs May Cause a Bugcheck in Windows NT

Article: Q229703
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0,4.0 SP4
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbWinNT400sp5fix
Last Modified: 10-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 4.0, 4.0 SP4 
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SYMPTOMS
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Usermode programs may cause Windows NT 4.0, up to and including Service Pack 4,
to experience a kernel-mode STOP error message. This STOP error message is also
known as a bugcheck. The bugcheck code and parameters may vary.

CAUSE
=====

This behavior occurs in some scenarios where the Windows NT kernel does not
verify the parameters passed to it from the usermode program.

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 Server versions 4.0
and 4.0 Service Pack 4. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0
Service Pack 5.

MORE INFORMATION
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After you apply Service Pack 5, parameters passed from usermode processes should
not cause Windows NT 4.0 to bugcheck.


Additional query words: dump sp5

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Keywords          : kbWinNT400sp5fix 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400sp4 kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : winnt:4.0,4.0 SP4
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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