NTFS and DISK Synchronous Request Never Completes (162466)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q162466

SYMPTOMS

When NTFS and DISK use a synchronous request to perform an I/O control within a page fault, it never completes.

CAUSE

This problem occurs as a result of the NTFS dismount code. NTFS is doing a IOCTL_DISK_IS_WRITABLE I/O control within a page fault. Both NTFS and DISK are doing this, using a synchronous request which never completes because APC are disabled to do the page fault. This problem may affect removable media dismounts.

RESOLUTION

To 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 that this is a problem in Windows NT 4.0. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 2.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:9/23/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbbug kbfix kbQFE KB162466
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