Article: Q197377
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): 3.0,4.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbWinNT400sp5fix
Last Modified: 17-NOV-2000
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Internet Information Server versions 3.0, 4.0
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SYMPTOMS
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If you use Request for Comment (RFC) 1867 to upload a large file to an Active
Server Page (ASP) and the transfer procedure is terminated prematurely by the
client, a memory leak the size of the file occurs. For example, if you are
uploading a 10 megabyte (MB) file and then disconnect before the file is
completely uploaded, the memory leak is 10MB. Note that the ASP page calls
Request.BinaryRead.
RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0. For
additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:
Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack
NOTE: You must install SP4 before installing this fix.
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Internet Information
Server version 4.0. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service
Pack 5.
Additional query words:
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Keywords : kbWinNT400sp5fix
Technology : kbiisSearch kbiis400 kbiis300
Version : :3.0,4.0
Hardware : ALPHA x86
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbfix
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