Stop Error Message in Sfmsrv.sys

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

SYMPTOMS

A Macintish client dismounting (trashing) a Services for Macintosh (SFM) volume on a computer running Windows NT Server while a message is simultaneously being sent from Server Manager (Send Message) may cause a Stop message in Sfmsrv.sys.

Normally, the message would be sent successfully or a message would be presented explaining that the user had already logged off.

CAUSE

Services for Macintosh (SFM) is attempting to dereference (free) an invalid session.

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: Mac volumes

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