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SYMPTOMS
An NTFS directory may become corrupted, resulting in an error message
appearing that states that a file or directory is corrupted. Note that this
is not the only reason a user may see this pop-up message. The pop-up
message will contain the following error:
CAUSE
NTFS incorrectly calculates the size of an internal structure. This is a
very rare problem and was only found using a very specific scenario that
involved creating a large number of files under the context of the SYSTEM
account. While the possibility exists to encounter this problem in a number
of ways, it is extremely improbable. RESOLUTION
To fix the corruption after it has happened, run the CHKDSK utility
(Chkdsk.exe). To prevent this problem from ever happening, install the
latest Windows NT 4.0 service pack.
Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack STATUSMicrosoft 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. Additional query words: sp4
Keywords : NT4SP4Fix kbbug4.00 kbfix4.00.sp4 |
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