Performance Monitor Chart Settings Not Read Properly

ID: Q235519

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 4.0 SP4, 4.0 SP5

SYMPTOMS

After you save a Performance Monitor (Perfmon.exe) chart file (.pmc) and an associated data log file (.log) that includes Perfmon counters not found on the local computer, the data for the counters is not read correctly when these files are opened on another computer. For example, if logs and the pmc where taken from a computer with IIS installed, ASP counters would be present. If they were to be read with a computer that did not have IIS installed, then the ASP counters would show zero values.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs because Perfmon is incorrectly attempting to read counter data from the local computer's registry, rather than from the data log file.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or the individual software update. For information on obtaining the latest service pack, please go to:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/servicepacks/

Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack

For information on obtaining the individual software update, contact Microsoft Product Support Services. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/overview/overview.asp

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbbug4.00 kbfix4.00 NT4SP6Fix
Version : winnt:4.0 SP4,4.0 SP5
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug