Stop 0x0000001E in Ntoskrnl.exe Caused by an Invalid VCB (165429)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q165429

SYMPTOMS

During the mounting of an NTFS volume, Windows NT 4.0 may stop with the following stop message.
STOP: 0x0000001E (0xc0000005, 0x8016b630, 0x00000000, 0x00000030)
NOTE: The second parameter (0x8016b630) should be the same on x86 platforms.

CAUSE

An entry in the volume control block (VCB) of the volume being mounted is invalid.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. A supported fix is now available, but is not fully regression-tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. Unless you are severely impacted by this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Service Pack that contains this fix. Contact Microsoft Product Support Services for more information.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/9/2001
Keywords:kbbug kbnetwork KB165429
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