STOP 0x24 Generated With NTFS (126974)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
This article was previously published under Q126974

SYMPTOMS

If you have large number of files in a single directory on an Windows NT file system (NTFS) partition, the following error message appears:
STOP: 0x00000024

CAUSE

Running NTFS under heavy disk activity can create an uninitialize record package if BitmapScb for the directory is invalid.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.5. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for Windows NT version 3.5. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces): 

   S E R V P A C K
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/4/2003
Keywords:KB126974
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