BUG: Server for NFS May Cause the System to Stop Responding if You Create a Very Deep Directory Tree (819813)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX 2.3 OEM Only
  • Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX 3.0

SYMPTOMS

With Windows SFU, you can create a very deep directory tree. A deep directory tree can be nested thousands of directories deep.

The computer may stop responding and you may receive a halt code if you construct a deep directory tree, change the current directory to a directory that is several levels deep, and then you try to use a relative path.

The halt code is generally the following:

0x000000C2 (BAD_POOL_CALLER)

RESOLUTION

For additional information and a fix for this problem, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

819513 FIX: Cluster Service Node Experiences Failover When Services for UNIX is Installed

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.

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:9/2/2005
Keywords:kbfix kbQFE kbBug KB819813 kbAudDeveloper