In a domain environment, Windows Explorer may stop responding on a client computer that is running Windows XP or Windows Server 2003, and CPU usage is very high on the primary domain controller

On a client computer that is running Windows XP or Windows Server 2003, you try to access shared files on a Distributed File System (DFS) server in a domain environment. However, Windows Explorer may stop responding in this situation. Additionally, CPU usage is very high on the primary domain controller (PDC). Specifically, the Dfssvc.exe process consumes most of the CPU resources.

Note This issue may occur after the shadow-copy feature is enabled on the DFS server.

This issue may occur because of an error in the Twext.dll file. When this error occurs, the client computer sends many referral requests to the DFS server after you try to access shared files.

Windows XP hotfix information

To resolve this problem for Windows XP Service Pack 2, install the hotfix that is described in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

Windows Server 2003 update information

Install this update to resolve the issue in which Windows Explorer stops responding on client computers that are running Windows XP Professional or Windows Server 2003 in a domain environment where CPU usage on the primary domain controller is high.

The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Download the Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB925066) package now. (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=F2E48A55-4A92-4D3A-8E4A-2B74C4200F31)

Download the Update for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB925066) package now. (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=D28E5341-6683-4048-80BC-F190A85DA570)

Download the Update for Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems (KB925066) package now. (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=3F8D0807-EEC4-4B67-B4E2-A2821D9D99D6)

Download the Update for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB925066) package now. (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=714935C1-8A86-4BE4-A02F-927D8DFE9B35)

Release Date: October 23, 2007

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Prerequisites

No prerequisites are required.

Restart requirement

You do not have to restart your computer after you apply this update.

Update replacement information

This update does not replace any other updates.

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.

Windows Server 2003, x86-based versions

Windows Server 2003, x64-based versions

Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems

Note After you apply this update on the client computer, the client computer will not send out redundant referral requests to the DFS server.

To work around this issue, disable the shadow-copy feature on the DFS server. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Right-click the volume on which you want to disable the shadow-copy feature, and then click Properties.
2. On the Shadow Copies tab, select the volume on which you want to disable the shadow-copy feature, click Disable, and then click OK two times.

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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