FIX: MSMQ Transactional Messages May Be Lost (254283)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Message Queuing 2.0
This article was previously published under Q254283

SYMPTOMS

When an application uses a single transaction object that is shared by several threads, which are all sending messages using the transaction object, a Message Queueing (MSMQ) server or client under stress may lose a transactional message during operation.

CAUSE

This problem is caused by a thread timing issue in the MSMQ Queue Manager.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

260910 How to Obtain the Latest Windows 2000 Service Pack

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

This problem was first corrected in Windows 2000 Service Pack 1.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/15/2002
Keywords:kbBug kbMSMQ200fix KB254283
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