Data Corruption in RPC Causes Tight Loop with RPC Programs (243054)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4
This article was previously published under Q243054 SYMPTOMS
When you run programs that use remote procedure calls (RPCs) on a computer running Windows NT 4.0 Server Service Pack 4 (SP4), the computer may become slow and unresponsive because of high processor usage.
CAUSE
This behavior occurs because data corruption in the RPC buffer is causing certain RPCs to run in a tight loop.
RESOLUTIONTo resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT 4.0 SP4. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT version 4.0 Service Pack 5.
Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 8/8/2001 |
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Keywords: | kbbug kbenv KB243054 |
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