Ofant.sys causes stop 0x00000005 error when Message Queuing is installed (330962)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Message Queue Server (MSMQ) 1.0
Microsoft Message Queuing 2.0

This article was previously published under Q330962

SYMPTOMS

A driver named Ofant.sys, which is included with ArcServe (a product by Computer Associates), may cause the following blue screen error when Microsoft Message Queue Server, also known as MSMQ, 1.0 or Microsoft Message Queuing 2.0 is installed:

INVALID_PROCESS_ATTACH_ATTEMPT (Stop 0x00000005)

CAUSE

This problem is caused by the Ofant.sys driver when it attaches to the Mqsvc.exe process.

RESOLUTION

This is fixed in a later version of the Ofant driver that has the following file attributes:

   Date          Time     Size     File name
   -----------------------------------------
   19-Sep-2002   06:37   155915    Ofant.sys

For more information, visit the following Computer Associates Web site:

Technical Support for "System Crash or Blue Screen When OFA and MSMQ"
http://support.ca.com/Download/patches/asitnt/QO27937.html

MORE INFORMATION

The same problem occurs with BrightStor Enterprise BAK Server for Microsoft Windows NT and Windows 2000.

For more information, visit the following Computer Associates Web site:

Technical Support for "System Crash or Blue Screen When OFA and MSMQ"
http://support.ca.com/Download/patches/bright_st/win_nt_2000/QO27943.html

Modification Type:	Major	Last Reviewed:	4/19/2005
Keywords:	kbprb KB330962