Possible Access Violation in Win32k.sys Under High Stress (160678)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q160678

SYMPTOMS

It is possible for an application that is doing intensive screen output to generate an access violation in WIN32K. This may result in the system crashing with a STOP 0x0000001E error message.

CAUSE

There is a problem in a GDI text handling function that can cause WIN32K to reference an invalid memory address.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows NT version 4.0.
This problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 U.S. Service Pack. For information on obtaining the service pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/10/2001
Keywords:kb3rdparty KB160678
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