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Q294345: Registry Hive Fragmentation Behavior Is Not Configurable

Article: Q294345
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 4.0,4.0 SP6
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbWinNT400PreSP7Fix
Last Modified: 08-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 4.0, 4.0 SP6, Terminal Server Edition 
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SYMPTOMS
========

The following Microsoft Knowledge Base article describes a registry entry and
hotfix that you can use to configure the Registry Hive Cell Size algorithm:

  Q283217 Registry Hive Fragmentation Fix May Cause Excessive SAM Registry Hive
  Size

This fix does not allow you to switch to the new behavior; it only uses the
original behavior even if the registry key is changed. By default, this fix
enables the original behavior.

CAUSE
=====

The variable that is used to control this behavior is always set to zero,
regardless of the registry value.

RESOLUTION
==========

A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to
correct the problem described in this article and should be applied only to
systems experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the
fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and
information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World
Wide Web:

  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are normally incurred for support calls may
be canceled, if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific
update will resolve your problem. Normal support costs will apply to additional
support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in
question.

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or
later:

  Date        Time   Size     File name     Platform
  --------------------------------------------------
  06/04/2001  11:11  957,056  Ntkrnlmp.exe  Intel
  06/04/2001  11:11  936,832  Ntoskrnl.exe  Intel

NOTE: Because of file dependencies, this hotfix requires Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Service Pack 6a.



STATUS
======

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products that are
listed at the beginning of this article.


Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbWinNT400PreSP7Fix 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbNTTermServ400 kbNTTermServ400sp6 kbNTTermServSearch
Version           : :4.0,4.0 SP6
Hardware          : ALPHA x86
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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