System May Stop with a STOP 0x0A Due to Duplicate Free in Afd.sys

ID: Q179741

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.51, 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.51, 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition

SYMPTOMS

If you run SNA Server on a computer with high load and you also experience network problems, the server may stop with a STOP 0x0A error in Ntoskrnl.exe.

NOTE: This problem may also happen in other situations.

CAUSE

In the situation above, there were code paths used in Afd.sys where data structures happened to be freed twice.

RESOLUTION

Windows NT 4.0

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

Windows NT 3.51

To resolve this problem, obtain the following fix. This fix should have the following time stamp:

12/09/97	07:47p	52,272	Afd.sys	(Intel)
12/09/97	07:44p	88,880	Afd.sys	(Alpha)

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.

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51. A supported fix is now available, but is not fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. Unless you are severely impacted by this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Service Pack that contains this fix. Contact Microsoft Product Support Services for more information.

Keywords : NT4SP4Fix kbbug4.00 kbfix4.00.sp4 kbbug3.51 kbfix3.51 NTSrvWkst
Version : WinNT:3.51,4.0
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Issue type : kbbug