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NTFS Generates Cross-Linked Files

Article ID: 159119

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

This article was previously published under Q159119

SYMPTOMS

On a dual processor system, Ntfs.sys can generate cross-linked files when under heavy stress.

WORKAROUND

The fixed version of Ntfs.sys is available in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 2 or later.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.00. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for Windows NT version 4.00. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K

Additional query words: corruption disk prodnt

Keywords: kbother kbsetup KB159119