A Dr.Watson Error Occurs with Dfsadmin.exe When You Import a .csv File (284919)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition 4.0

This article was previously published under Q284919

SYMPTOMS

If you try to import a .csv file that is exactly 4,096 bytes in size (or a multiple of 4,096 bytes), an application exception may occur. When this occurs, an entry that is similar to the following entry may be recorded in the Drwtsn32.log file:
Application exception occurred:
App: exe\dfsadmin.dbg (pid=101)
When: 12/29/2000 @ 15:7:41.106
Exception number: c0000005 (access violation)

(Some details have been omitted for clarity.)

function: FindNextLine
01005c2b 803900 cmp byte ptr [ecx],0x0 ds:00c71000=??
01005c2e 7410 jz FindNextLine+0x19 (01005c40)
01005c30 8a01 mov al,[ecx] ds:00c71000=??
01005c32 3c0d cmp al,0xd
01005c34 740a jz FindNextLine+0x19 (01005c40)
01005c36 3c0a cmp al,0xa
01005c38 7406 jz FindNextLine+0x19 (01005c40)
01005c3a 41 inc ecx
01005c3b 803900 cmp byte ptr [ecx],0x0 ds:00c71000=??
01005c3e 75f0 jnz FindNextLine+0x9 (01005c30)
FAULT ->01005c40 8a01 mov al,[ecx] ds:00c71000=??
01005c42 3c0d cmp al,0xd
01005c44 7404 jz FindNextLine+0x23 (01005c4a)
01005c46 3c0a cmp al,0xa
01005c48 7503 jnz FindNextLine+0x26 (01005c4d)
01005c4a 41 inc ecx
01005c4b ebf3 jmp FindNextLine+0x19 (01005c40)
01005c4d b800000000 mov eax,0x0
01005c52 803901 cmp byte ptr [ecx],0x1 ds:00c71000=??
01005c55 83d0ff adc eax,0xff
01005c58 23c1 and eax,ecx
01005c5a c20400 ret 0x4

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, import a .csv file that is not 4,096 bytes in size (or a multiple of 4,096).

STATUS

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

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:1/23/2002
Keywords:kberrmsg kbprb KB284919