Objects in ROT Not Released When Process Terminates Abnormally

ID: Q136114

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.51
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.51
Microsoft Visual C++ 32-bit Edition, versions 2.0, 2.1, 2.2

SYMPTOMS

When a process that has an object entry in the Running Object Table (ROT) terminates abnormally, the entry is not removed. This can be a problem if the object is a file.

CAUSE

Currently there is no good way to clean up the ROT entries when a process terminates. The ROT is kept in a separate process and does not have a good way of determining when a process goes away. If an attempt is made to connect to these entries, Windows NT detects that the process is no longer listening, and cleans them up. This behavior is by design.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, restart Windows NT 3.51.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

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