Performance-Monitoring Counters Show That the Data Buffer for the AppleTalk Service Is Not Aligned (324712)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2
This article was previously published under Q324712

SYMPTOMS

After you turn on performance-monitoring counters for the AppleTalk service, you may receive the following event log message:
EventID: 1016
Source: Perflib
Type: Warning
Description: The data buffer created for the "AppleTalk" service in the "C:\WINNT\system32\atkctrs.dll" library is not aligned on an 8-byte boundary. This may cause problems for applications that are trying to read the performance data buffer. Contact the manufacturer of this library or service to have this problem corrected or to get a newer version of this library.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Windows 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

260910 How to Obtain the Latest Windows 2000 Service Pack

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4.

MORE INFORMATION

This problem is merely an optimization issue with the library. It should cause no loss of functionality. Until an updated library is available, the message can be suppressed by setting the "Configuration Flags" registry value to turn off the data buffer alignment test as described in the following Knowledge Base article.

For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

249138 INFO: Controlling the Disabling of Performance Monitor Extensions

The third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:9/22/2003
Keywords:kbWin2kSP4fix kbbug kberrmsg kbMacService kbnetwork kbnofix w2000sfm KB324712
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