SYMPTOMS
Consider the following scenario:
- The Remote Installation Services (RIS)
component is installed on a Microsoft Windows Server
2003-based computer.
- You try to use the RIS
volume on the Windows Server 2003-based computer to store CD-ROM-based images or Remote
Installation Preparation (RIPrep) images.
In this scenario, the following events are logged in the
Application log: Event Type: Error Event Source:
ESENT Event Category: Transaction Manager Event ID: 623 User: N/A Computer:
Computer_name Description: grovel (1344). The
version store for this instance (0) has reached its maximum size of 2Mb. It is
likely that a long-running transaction is preventing cleanup of the version
store and causing it to build up in size. Updates will be rejected until the
long-running transaction has been completely committed or rolled back. Possible
long-running transaction: SessionId: 0x03390280 Session-context: 0x00000000
Session-context ThreadId: 0x00000558 Event Type: Error Event Source: Groveler
Event Category: None Event ID: 12292 User: N/A Computer:
Computer_name Description: The groveler on partition
d:\ has failed due to a database error. See ESENT event log entries for
details.
RESOLUTION
A supported
hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the
problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are
experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing.
Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that
you wait for the next Microsoft Windows Server 2003 service pack that contains
this hotfix.
To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft
Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft
Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs,
visit the following Microsoft Web site:
Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for
support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines
that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will
apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the
specific update in question.
Prerequisites
No prerequisites are required.
Restart requirement
You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.
Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any oth er hotfixes.
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the
Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
Windows Server 2003, Itanium-based versions
Date Time Version Size File name
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26-May-2005 01:57 5.2.3790.337 220,672 Grovel.exe IA-64
26-May-2005 01:57 5.2.3790.337 210,944 Sis.sys
Windows Server 2003, Itanium-based versions with Service Pack 1
Date Time Version Size File name
--------------------------------------------------------------
26-May-2005 01:57 5.2.3790.2453 243,712 Grovel.exe IA-64
Windows Server 2003, x64-based versions with Service Pack 1
Date Time Version Size File name
--------------------------------------------------------------
26-May-2005 01:57 5.2.3790.2453 143,872 Grovel.exe
Windows Server 2003, x86-based versions
Date Time Version Size File name
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26-May-2005 00:10 5.2.3790.337 78,336 Grovel.exe
26-May-2005 00:10 5.2.3790.337 66,048 Sis.sys
Windows Server 2003, x86-based versions with Service Pack 1
Date Time Version Size File name
--------------------------------------------------------------
26-May-2005 00:51 5.2.3790.2453 81,920 Grovel.exe