FIX: MSMQ Transactional Messages May Be Lost

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This article was previously published under Q254283

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SYMPTOMS

When an application uses a single transaction object that is shared by several threads, which are all sending messages using the transaction object, a Message Queueing (MSMQ) server or client under stress may lose a transactional message during operation.

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CAUSE

This problem is caused by a thread timing issue in the MSMQ Queue Manager.

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RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

260910 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/260910/EN-US/ ) How to Obtain the Latest Windows 2000 Service Pack

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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

This problem was first corrected in Windows 2000 Service Pack 1.

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