Memory Leak with the GetDirectPartnersEx() Function in Iadstools.dll

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This article was previously published under Q305832

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SYMPTOMS

A memory leak occurs in Iadstools when the GetDirectPartnersEx or GetReplicationUSNStateEx function is called.

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CAUSE

This problem occurs because memory is incorrectly freed in the Iadstools dynamic-link library (DLL) when these two functions are called, regardless of the parameters.

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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

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

   Date         Time   Version     Size       File name
   --------------------------------------------------------
   08-Aug-2001  14:32  1.0.0.2202    811,792  Iadstools.dll
   08-Aug-2001  14:32  1.0.0.2202  1,281,296  Replmon.exe

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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 3.

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MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about how to obtain a hotfix for Windows 2000 Datacenter Server, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

265173 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/265173/EN-US/ ) The Datacenter Program and Windows 2000 Datacenter Server Product

For additional information about how to install multiple hotfixes with only one reboot, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

296861 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/296861/EN-US/ ) Use QChain.exe to Install Multiple Hotfixes with One Reboot

For additional information about how to install Windows 2000 and Windows 2000 hotfixes at the same time, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

249149 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/249149/EN-US/ ) Installing Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows 2000 Hotfixes

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