STOP A in AFD.SYS When Polling Sockets

ID: Q139838

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5

SYMPTOMS

When you use a sockets application, Windows NT fails with a STOP 0x0000000A in AFD.SYS.

CAUSE

AfdPoll tries to back reference the endpoint from the connection before the pointer is set up, causing the STOP message.

RESOLUTION

AFD.SYS was fixed in Windows NT 3.5 Service Pack 3.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT Workstation and Windows NT Server version 3.5. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for Windows NT version 3.5. 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

Additional query words: prodnt blue screen trap

Keywords : ntstop ntprotocol
Version : 3.50
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type :