The Inetinfo.exe process may use 100 percent of the CPU resources on a Windows 2000 Server computer that is running Exchange 2000 Server (899019)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
  • Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server

SYMPTOMS

You may find that the Inetinfo.exe process may use 100 percent of the CPU resources on a Windows 2000 Server computer that is running Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server.

CAUSE

This problem occurs when the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) query of the global catalog (GC) returns large data sets. The query process tries to handle the large return of data sets and uses all the CPU resources.

RESOLUTION

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[LN];CNTACTMS

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Prerequisites

Because of file dependencies, you must install Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 on your computer. For more 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

Restart requirement

You must restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Adsldp.dll5.0.2195.6613125,71219-Jun-200305:05x86
Adsldpc.dll5.0.2195.6701133,90419-Jun-200305:05x86
Adsmsext.dll5.0.2195.666762,73619-Jun-200305:05x86
Advapi32.dll5.0.2195.6876388,36823-Mar-200411:17x86
Browser.dll5.0.2195.686669,90423-Mar-200411:17x86
Dnsapi.dll5.0.2195.6824134,92823-Mar-200411:17x86
Dnsrslvr.dll5.0.2195.687692,43223-Mar-200411:17x86
Eventlog.dll5.0.2195.688347,88823-Mar-200411:17x86
Kdcsvc.dll5.0.2195.6890143,63223-Mar-200411:17x86
Kerberos.dll5.0.2195.6903210,19210-Mar-200411:37x86
Ksecdd.sys5.0.2195.682471,88820-Sep-200309:32x86
Lsasrv.dll5.0.2195.6987513,29615-Oct-200403:16x86
Lsass.exe5.0.2195.690233,55225-Feb-200408:59x86
Msv1_0.dll5.0.2195.6897123,15210-Mar-200411:37x86
Netapi32.dll5.0.2195.6949309,00810-Jun-200401:58x86
Netlogon.dll5.0.2195.6891371,47223-Mar-200411:17x86
Ntdsa.dll5.0.2195.68961,028,88023-Mar-200411:17x86
Samsrv.dll5.0.2195.6897388,36823-Mar-200411:17x86
Scecli.dll5.0.2195.6893111,37623-Mar-200411:17x86
Scesrv.dll5.0.2195.6903253,20023-Mar-200411:17x86
Sp3res.dll5.0.2195.70406,309,37620-Apr-200519:07x86
W32time.dll5.0.2195.682450,96023-Mar-200411:17x86
W32tm.exe5.0.2195.682457,10420-Sep-200309:32x86
Wldap32.dll5.0.2195.7044127,24803-May-200515:07x86

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/26/2006
Keywords:kbBug kbfix kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbpubtypekc KB899019 kbAudITPRO
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