Exception C0000008 (INVALID_HANDLE) Occurs When Restarting ASP Applications (221535)

SYMPTOMS

When an ASP application is updated under very heavy stress, Internet Information Server (IIS) may cause an access violation and the service will stop servicing requests. The only way to stop IIS is to restart the server.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or the individual software update. For information on obtaining the latest service pack, please go to:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/servicepacks/ -or-
152734 how to obtain the latest windows nt 4.0 service pack

For information on obtaining the individual software update, contact Microsoft Product Support Services. 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/directory/overview.asp

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Internet Information Server version 4.0. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT version 4.0 Service Pack 5.