FIX: All Interix applications stop responding on a computer that is running Windows Services for UNIX 3.5 (914680)

SYMPTOMS

All Microsoft Interix applications stop responding on a computer that is running Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX 3.5. When this problem occurs, the following event is logged in the event log:Event Type: Error
Event Source: Application Error
Event Category: (100)
Event ID: 1000
Date: Date
Time: Time
User: N/A
Computer: ComputerName
Description: Faulting application , version 0.0.0.0, faulting module ntdll.dll, version 5.2.3790.0, fault address 0x00063ee1. Additionally, when you try to start a Korn shell, the following event is logged in the event log: Event Type: Error
Event Source: Interix
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1002
Date: Date
Time: Time
User: N/A
Computer: ComputerName
Description: Interix/Posix subsystem status: PSXSS: Startup could not create directory (0xc0000035), exiting

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 telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

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

The following list contains prerequisites for the hotfix:

Windows Services for UNIX 3.5
Client for NFS

Restart requirement

You must restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.

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 item in Control Panel.

File name	File version	File size	Date	Time	Platform
Posix.exe	8.0.1969.39	130,048	09-Mar-2006	09:50	x86
Psxdll.dll	8.0.1969.39	345,088	09-Mar-2006	09:50	x86
Psxrun.exe	8.0.1969.39	104,448	09-Mar-2006	09:50	x86
Psxss.exe	8.0.1969.39	780,800	09-Mar-2006	09:50	x86