A Lock Occurs Between Two Threads of System GDI in Windows 2000 (322842)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

This article was previously published under Q322842

SYMPTOMS

If a user process saves or makes EUDC with the EnableEUDC API, your computer may stop responding (hang).

CAUSE

This problem may occur if a lock occurs between one drawing process and another drawing process. One thread of the first process is waiting on a lock that is held by another thread of the second process. The second process is also waiting on a lock that is held by the first thread.

RESOLUTION

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
Release Date: July 26, 2002

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

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STATUS

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

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about how to obtain a hotfix for Windows 2000 Datacenter Server, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

265173 The Datacenter Program and Windows 2000 Datacenter Server Product

For additional information about how to install multiple hotfixes with only one reboot, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

296861 Use QChain.exe to Install Multiple Hotfixes with One Reboot


Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:3/9/2006
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbbug kbenv kbfix kbWin2000preSP4Fix KB322842