FIX: Automatic checkpoints on some SQL Server 2000 databases do not run as expected

This article describes the following about this hotfix release:

• The issues that are fixed by this hotfix package
• The prerequisites for applying this hotfix package
• Whether you must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix package
• Whether this hotfix package is replaced by any other hotfix package
• Whether you must make any registry changes after you apply this hotfix package
• The files that are contained in this hotfix package

Automatic checkpoints on some SQL Server 2000 databases do not run as expected. The automatic checkpoints previously ran as expected. Other SQL Server 2000 databases have no issues.

You may also notice the following symptoms:

• The transaction log for the affected databases grows to fill up all available disk space.
• The affected databases use simple recovery.
• You may receive one or more of the following error messages:
  2005-08-01 20:32:18.26 spid224 Error: 9002, Severity: 17, State: 6
  2005-08-01 20:32:18.26 spid224 The log file for database Database Name is full. Back up the transaction log for the database to free up some log space.
  2005-08-01 20:44:12.23 spid7 Could not write a CHECKPOINT record in database Database Name because the log is out of space.
  2005-08-01 20:44:12.25 spid7 Automatic checkpointing is disabled in database Database Name because the log is out of space. It will continue when the database owner successfully checkpoints the database. Free up some space or extend the database and then run the CHECKPOINT statement.

The installer does not install this hotfix correctly on x64-based systems. This installation issue occurs when the following conditions are true:

• The system uses the Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) AMD64 processor architecture or the Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology (EM64T) processor architecture.
  
  Note This issue does not occur on systems that use the Intel Itanium processor architecture.
• The system is running a 64-bit version of the Microsoft Windows Server operating system.
• The system is running a 32-bit version of SQL Server 2000.

We have corrected this installation issue in later builds of SQL Server 2000, starting with version 8.00.2244. When a customer who is running SQL Server 2000 on an x64-based system requests this hotfix, we will provide a build that includes this hotfix and that can be installed correctly on an x64-based system. The build that we provide will be version 8.00.2244 or a later version.

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, submit a request to Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site: Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

• Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 4 (SP4)
  
  For information about how to obtain SQL Server 2000 SP4, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
  290211  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290211/ ) How to obtain the latest SQL Server 2000 service pack

Restart information

You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix. The hotfix installer will restart the computer as part of the hotfix installation process.

Registry information

You do not have to make any registry changes after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix file information

This hotfix contains only those files that are required to correct the issues that this article lists. This hotfix may not contain of all the files that you must have to fully update a product to the latest build.

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 tool in Control Panel.

SQL Server 2000, 32-bit versions

SQL Server 2000, 64-bit versions

Note Because of file dependencies, the most recent hotfix or feature that contains these files may contain additional files.

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

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