Windows NT Fails to Check for Low Disk Space (No Admin Alerts)

 Last reviewed: March 15, 1996
Article ID: Q138415
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.51

SYMPTOMS

When you run below 10% (default setting) free disk space on any of your hard drives on your computer running Windows NT 3.51, Windows NT fails to notify you with Event 2013 "The C: disk is at or near capacity. You may need to delete some files".

CAUSE

The Windows NT 3.51 SRV.SYS driver drive name calculation algorithm is incorrect, which causes it not to check periodically for the amount of remaining free disk space.

RESOLUTION

This problem has been corrected in the latest Service Pack for Windows NT version 3.51.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51. This problem was corrected in the latest Windows NT 3.51 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

KBCategory: kbnetwork kbbug3.51 kbfix3.51.sp4
KBSubcategory: ntutil ntfault
Additional reference words: prodnt 3.51 alerts diskspace disk space

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Last reviewed: March 15, 1996
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