Article: Q192266
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): WinNT:4.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbWinNT400sp4fix kbWinNT400sp5fix
Last Modified: 10-AUG-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
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SYMPTOMS
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Sockets-based child processes are not stopped and appear as "zombie processes."
CAUSE
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There is a timing window where the TCP connection is not closed correctly on the
Windows NT side and data that has not been acknowledged yet is discarded.
RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or
Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information,
please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT
Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. This problem was first corrected in Windows
NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
Service Pack 4.
MORE INFORMATION
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Zombie processes are child processes that are no longer running, but the kernel
still needs to keep information about them. In this case, these processes are
waiting for an event that never comes.
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Keywords : kbWinNT400sp4fix kbWinNT400sp5fix
Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTSEntSearch kbWinNTSEnt400 kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbNTTermServ400 kbNTTermServSearch
Version : WinNT:4.0
Hardware : ALPHA x86
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbfix
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