Stop 0x00000040 in NetBT Protocol (187302)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0

This article was previously published under Q187302

SYMPTOMS

When you transmit a file using the NetBT (NetBIOS over TCPIP) protocol, the following STOP error message may be displayed:

Stop 0x00000040 TARGET_MDL_TOO_SMALL

CAUSE

Under certain conditions, the NetBT driver fails to check the buffer size and can cause a crash if another driver provides a buffer that is too small.

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

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:	6/24/2004
Keywords:	kbbug kbfix KB187302