Q121822: Deadlocks When Using Asynchronous Named Pipes

Article: Q121822
Product(s): Microsoft SNA Server
Version(s): WINDOWS:2.0,2.1; winnt:3.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 13-JUN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT 3.5 
- Microsoft SNA Server, versions 2.0, 2.1, on platform(s):
   - the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT 
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SYMPTOMS
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When Windows NT Workstation and Windows NT Server version 3.5 are stressed by
asynchronous named pipes, such as by Microsoft SNA Server for Windows NT, the
Windows NT redirector (RDR.SYS) doesn't create enough worker threads fast enough
and system deadlock occurs.

CAUSE
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STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT Workstation and
Windows NT Server version 3.5. This problem was corrected in the latest U.S.
Service Pack for Windows NT version 3.5. For information on obtaining the
Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base
(without the spaces):

  S E R V P A C K

Additional query words: prodnt prodsna

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbOSWinSearch kbSNAServSearch kbOSWinNTSearch
Version           : WINDOWS:2.0,2.1; winnt:3.5
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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