STOP 0x00000044 When Running Wait.Exe (186345)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0

This article was previously published under Q186345

SYMPTOMS

Running several instances of Wait.exe from the Windows NT Resource Kit may cause a blue screen error message in Beep.sys with following STOP error message:

0x00000044 (0x80c52ba8)

CAUSE

Beep.sys is not multiprocessor safe.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. 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

To work around this problem, do not run several instances of Wait.exe, or, instead, use Sleep.exe.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 4.

Modification Type:	Major	Last Reviewed:	8/9/2001
Keywords:	kbbug KB186345