You receive a "label_buffer_too_small" error message after an unsuccessful call to the MSMQQueue.Receive function or to the MQReceiveMessage function (835961)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
  • the operating system: Microsoft Windows 2000 SP3

SYMPTOMS

When you use either the Message Queuing (also known as MSMQ) function, MSMQQueue.Receive() or the MQReceiveMessage() function, the procedure may fail, and you may receive the following error message:

label_buffer_too_small

RESOLUTION

Hotfix Information

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone 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.

Prerequisites

You must install Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 before you install this hotfix.

Restart Requirement

You must restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix Replacement Information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
   Date         Time   Version            Size    File name
   --------------------------------------------------------------
   04-Feb-2004  19:52  5.0.0.792         291,088  Mq1repl.dll      
   22-Dec-2003  22:26  5.0.0.791          14,096  Mq1sync.exe      
   04-Feb-2004  19:16  5.0.0.793          75,568  Mqac.sys
   04-Feb-2004  19:52  5.0.0.791         217,360  Mqads.dll        
   20-Sep-2003  19:23  5.0.0.761          25,360  Mqbkup.exe       
   04-Feb-2004  19:52  5.0.0.785          76,560  Mqdscli.dll      
   04-Feb-2004  19:52  5.0.0.773          42,256  Mqdssrv.dll      
   22-Dec-2003  22:26  5.0.0.791          98,064  Mqmig.exe        
   04-Feb-2004  19:52  5.0.0.791         266,512  Mqmigrat.dll     
   04-Feb-2004  19:52  5.0.0.793         222,480  Mqoa.dll         
   04-Feb-2004  19:52  5.0.0.784          10,000  Mqperf.dll       
   04-Feb-2004  19:52  5.0.0.790         434,960  Mqqm.dll         
   04-Feb-2004  19:52  5.0.0.778         102,672  Mqrt.dll         
   04-Feb-2004  19:52  5.0.0.776          70,928  Mqsec.dll        
   04-Feb-2004  19:52  5.0.0.783         400,656  Mqsnap.dll       
   04-Feb-2004  19:52  5.0.0.762          23,824  Mqupgrd.dll      
   04-Feb-2004  19:52  5.0.0.793         110,864  Mqutil.dll       
   04-Feb-2004  19:52  5.0.0.748          64,784  Msmq.cpl

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about how hotfix packages are named, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

816915 New Naming Schema for Microsoft Windows Hotfix Packages

For additional information about the terms for other updates, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates


Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/28/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbWin2000preSP5fix kbBug kbQFE kbfix KB835961 kbAudDeveloper