Blue Screen STOP Error When Connecting to UNIX Server Volume (227821)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
This article was previously published under Q227821

SYMPTOMS

Your computer displays a blue screen STOP error message when you connect to a UNIX server volume through the Sun Solstice client. The STOP code and parameters may vary.

CAUSE

The problem occurs because of a Sunwnfs.sys system thread that does not complete IRPs properly before freeing the IRP's pool block. This causes pointer calculation errors and random pool corruption.

RESOLUTION

Please contact the vendor for an update to the Sun Solstice client installable file system driver.

STATUS

This issue has been identified in Sunwnfs.sys dated May 10, 1998.

REFERENCES

The third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/24/2004
Keywords:kb3rdparty kbnetwork kbprb KB227821
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