Error Message: System Process Lost Delayed-Write Data

ID: Q247065

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Cluster Server, version 1.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition versions 4.0 SP6, 4.0 SP6a

SYMPTOMS

When you take a cluster disk offline, or move the group to the other node, you may receive the following error message:

"System Process - Lost Delayed-Write Data"

"The system was attempting to transfer file data from buffers to \Device\Harddisk#\Partition#\. The write operation failed, and only some of the data may have been written to the file.

CAUSE

With certain disk layouts, e.g. additional RAW partitions, the partition is not properly unmounted before the disk is taken offline.

RESOLUTION

A supported fix that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft, but it has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. If you are not severely affected by this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Windows NT service pack that contains this fix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. 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

The English-language version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:


   Date      Time    Size    File name     Platform
   ------------------------------------------------
   12/02/99  11:35a  29,712  clusdisk.sys  i386
   12/02/99  11:33a  49,744  clusdisk.sys  Alpha

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: MSCS

Keywords : kberrmsg
Version : winnt:1.0,4.0 SP6,4.0 SP6a
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug