100 Percent CPU System Handle Problem

• Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
• Microsoft Proxy Server version 2.0
• Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition

SYMPTOMS

When you run Proxy Server 2.0 on a multiprocessor computer running Windows NT Server 4.0, the server may encounter 100 percent CPU usage after Afd.sys creates many TCP objects.

CAUSE

One processor is attempting to close a thread while that thread is still open and in use by another processor.

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: multi-processor multi processor

Keywords : NT4SP4Fix kbbug4.00 kbfix4.00.sp4
Version : WinNT:2.0,4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug