Performance Monitor May Display Incorrect Data When You Log Data from Multiple Computers (269398)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a

This article was previously published under Q269398

SYMPTOMS

Performance Monitor may display some data incorrectly when you log data from multiple computers into the Perfmon log file. When you open the Perfmon log file in Performance Monitor and add the counters from all of the computers to view the data, Performance Monitor may show every ninety-ninth data sample for all the counters with zero data.

Performance Monitor always shows correct data for all of the counters from the computer whose data is logged first in the Perfmon log file.

CAUSE

When you log data from multiple computers into the Perfmon log files, Performance Monitor does not handle the logging correctly.

RESOLUTION

A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone 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.

The English-language version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:
   File name    Date        Time      Version        Size     Platform
   -------------------------------------------------------------------
   Perfmon.exe  08/28/2000  05:48 PM  4.0.1381.7086  186,128  Intel
				

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:9/26/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbbug kbfix kbnetwork w2000prtmon KB269398