FIX: Lazywriter Access Violation During DUMP Activity

Last reviewed: December 19, 1997
Article ID: Q174479

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft SQL Server, version 6.5 Service Pack 3

BUG #: 17185 (Windows NT: 6.5)

SYMPTOMS

During high activity of the Lazywriter process, a DUMP command may result in an access violation (AV) of Lazywriter. The following error appears in the errorlog:

   kernel   lazywriter: Process 2 generated access violation; SQL Server is
   terminating this process

The DUMP command is not affected by this error.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, schedule DUMP activities to occur during lowest activity for SQL Server.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SQL Server version 6.5 Service Pack 3. This problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 U.S. Service Pack. 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: buffer manager sp sp3
Keywords : kbbug6.50.sp3 SSrvGen kbfix6.50.sp4 kbusage
Version : WINNT:6.5 SP3
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbfix

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Last reviewed: December 19, 1997
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