SFGW May Trap When Creating New Devices in SQL Manager

ID: Q180868

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft SNA Server, versions 3.0, 3.0 SP1, 3.0 SP2, 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When using SQL Manager to look for volumes to use for databases on a drive mounted by the Shared Folders Gateway (SFGW), Windows NT may generate a STOP 0x23 (FAT_FILE_SYSTEM) error.

CAUSE

The SFGW was not correctly handling the Read Disk Boot Sector request correctly.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SNA Server versions 3.0, 3.0 SP1, 3.0 SP2, and 4.0.

This problem was corrected in the latest SNA Server versions 3.0 and 4.0 U.S. Service Packs. For information on obtaining these Service Packs, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbbug4.00 kbbug3.00 kbbug3.00.sp2 kbfix3.00.sp3 kbbug3.00.sp1 snasharedfolders
Version : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0 SP1,3.0 SP2,4.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug