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Q242085: Access Violation Error Message in the Inetinfo Process

Article: Q242085
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv kberrmsg kbnetworkkbfixlist
Last Modified: 08-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
- Microsoft Internet Information Server version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you send a large request to the Ssinc.dll or the Httpodcb.dll files, you
may receive an "access violation" error message in the Inetinfo process.

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 6.

MORE INFORMATION
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This is a known problem with file names that have any of the following file
extensions:

- .idc

- .stm

- .shtml

The following command is an example of a command that generates an access
violation error message:

  GET /<MORE THAN 1K of 'a'>.IDC HTTP/1.0\r\n\r\n

Additional query words: av dr. dr watson iis

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Keywords          : kbenv kberrmsg kbnetwork kbfixlist
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTSEntSearch kbWinNTSEnt400 kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbiisSearch kbiis400
Version           : winnt:4.0
Hardware          : ALPHA x86
Issue type        : kbprb
Solution Type     : kbfix

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