Article ID: 237873 - Last Review: September 22, 2005 - Revision: 3.6

Err Msg: Overlapped I/O Error

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SYMPTOMS

During authentication, if the account is locked out and the Internet Information Server (IIS) computer is logging to an ODBC database, the following error message occurs:
Overlapped I/O error
This error message is incorrect. Users should receive an error message stating that their user accounts have been locked out.

CAUSE

The authentication error that the account has been locked out is being reset by a pending I/O error returned from an asynchronous write to the IIS log. This causes the incorrect error message to occur.

RESOLUTION

Windows NT Server or Workstation 4.0

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or the individual software update. For information on obtaining the latest service pack, please go to:
  • 152734  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/152734/EN-US/ ) how to obtain the latest windows nt 4.0 service pack
For information on obtaining the individual software update, contact Microsoft Product Support Services. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;en-us;cntactms)

Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
152734  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/152734/EN-US/ ) How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition.

This problem was first corrected in Windows NT Server 4.0 Service Pack 6 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 6.

APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0
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