Access Violation in Masfd.dll Results from Using Winsock Direct Path to Communicate with Storage Area Network (289229)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1

This article was previously published under Q289229

SYMPTOMS

When you are using a server application such as Internet Information Services (IIS), which is included with Windows 2000, and you try to communicate with a Storage Area Network by using the Winsock Direct path, an access violation occurs in Masfd.dll.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur when an overlapped TransmitFile is done with the REUSE flag but the socket is closed before the socket REUSE processing is complete.

This behavior only occurs with the Winsock Direct path. It does not occur with the regular TCP/IP code path of Masfd.dll.

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 Microsoft Windows 2000.

This problem was first corrected in Windows 2000 Service Pack 2.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/19/2003
Keywords:kbbug kbfix kbnetwork kbProgramming kbWin2000PreSP2Fix KB289229