Access Violation in Explorer.exe Changing Share Permissions

• Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
• Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
• Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0
• Microsoft BackOffice Small Business Server versions 4.0, 4.0a
• Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition

SYMPTOMS

When you change share permissions of an NTFS or FAT volume on a Windows NT computer from Read to Full Control for the group Everyone, the following access violation error message may occur:

An application error has occurred and an application error log is being generated:

Explorer.exe Exception: Access Violation (0xC0000005)

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.

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