KeInitSystem Function Returns Uninitialized Stack on Alpha

ID: Q174233

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition

SYMPTOMS

On Alpha computers, the KeInitSystem function may return the value of an uninitialized variable. In certain random situations, the function KeInitSystem() can return FALSE when it should be returning TRUE. When compiled for Alpha computers, the function will effectively do nothing.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack

STATUS

Microsoft 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: un-initialized alpha server

Keywords : kbcode NT4SP4Fix kbbug4.00 ntgeneral kbfix4.00.sp4 nt16ap nt32ap NTSrvWkst
Version : WinNT:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug