STOP 0x00000079 After Applying Windows NT 4.0 Post-SP2 KRNL Fix

• Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
• Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

On a multiprocessor system, after you apply the Windows NT 4.0 Post-SP2 (Service Pack 2) KRNL-FIX (Krnl40x.exe, where x is the processor type) the system will display a STOP error message:

   STOP: 0x00000079 (0x00000002 0x00000002 0x00000000 0x00000000)

CAUSE

This error is a mismatched HAL STOP error message. It is caused by applying the single processor Ntoskrnl.exe, rather than using the Ntkrnlmp.exe file, which needs to be renamed to Ntoskrnl.exe before the fix is applied.

The README file from the fix includes this information:

   Note: If the target computer is a multiprocessor system, then perform
   the following command in order to replace the uniprocessor version of
   the kernel with the multiprocessor version. This step must not be done
   if the target computer is a uniprocessor system.

   Copy NTKRNLMP.EXE NTOSKRNL.EXE

   To install this hotfix, put the new Ntoskrnl.exe, hotfix.exe, and
   hotfix.ini in the same (temporary) directory, and then type:

   "hotfix /install"

   After installation, type "hotfix" to verify that it was installed
   correctly, then perform a reboot the system.

RESOLUTION

To correct this problem, do one of the following:

• If Windows NT is installed on a FAT partition, replace Ntoskrnl.exe in the %SystemRoot%\System32 directory with the Ntkrnlmp.exe from the Post-SP2 KRNL-FIX. In the %SystemRoot%\System32 directory, rename Ntkrnlmp.exe to Ntoskrnl.exe.

  Reboot the computer and restart Windows NT.

Use the following KB article to modify your ERD diskette to replace the Single processor kernel with the Muliprocessor kernel.

ARTICLE ID: Q164471

TITLED    : Replacing System Files Using a Modified Emergency Repair Disk

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