PerfMon Percentage of Registry Quota in Use May Be Displayed Incorrectly (189756)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition 4.0

This article was previously published under Q189756

SYMPTOMS

When the "% Registry Quota In Use" counter is selected in the performance monitor, the percentage may be calculated incorrectly. This behavior can occur when the registry reaches about 41-42 MB on systems with a large registry quota configured.

CAUSE

Performance Monitor truncates large numbers when calculating percentages.

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, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is 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.

Modification Type:	Minor	Last Reviewed:	9/23/2005
Keywords:	kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbbug kbfix kbQFE KB189756