FIX: You may receive more than 100,000 page faults when you try to back up a SQL Server 2005 database that contains hundreds of files and file groups

Article ID: 917971 - View products that this article applies to.
Bug #: 50000162 (SQL Hotfix)
Microsoft distributes Microsoft SQL Server 2005 fixes as one downloadable file. Because the fixes are cumulative, each new release contains all the hotfixes and all the security fixes that were included with the previous SQL Server 2005 fix release.
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SUMMARY

This article describes the following about this hotfix release:
  • The issues that are fixed by this hotfix package
  • The prerequisites for installing the hotfix package
  • Information about whether you must restart the computer after you install the hotfix package
  • Information about whether you must make any registry changes
  • The files that are contained in the hotfix package
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SYMPTOMS

When you try to back up a SQL Server 2005 database that contains hundreds of files and file groups, you may experience the following symptoms:
  • You receive more than 100,000 page faults.
  • The SQL Server database runs slowly or stalls.

    Note When this problem occurs, user mode time is a large percentage of the CPU utilization.
The error condition may resemble the following:
2006-04-05 17:52:04.46 Server *
2006-04-05 17:52:04.46 Server * BEGIN STACK DUMP:
2006-04-05 17:52:04.46 Server * 04/05/06 17:52:04 spid 0
2006-04-05 17:52:04.46 Server *
2006-04-05 17:52:04.46 Server * Non-yielding Scheduler
2006-04-05 17:52:04.46 Server *
2006-04-05 17:52:04.46 Server * *******************************************************************************

2006-04-05 17:52:04.46 Server Stack Signature for the dump is 0x00000000000000A8
2006-04-05 17:52:18.92 Server External dump process return code 0x20002001.
The error information has been submitted to Watson error reporting.
2006-04-05 17:52:18.92 Server Process 62:0:0 (0x3e14) Worker 0x0000000005DBE1C0 appears to be non-yielding on Scheduler 3. Thread creation time: 12788747103671. Approx Thread CPU Used: kernel 12437 ms, user 61593 ms. Process Utilization 16%. System Idle 76%. Interval: 75000 ms.
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CAUSE

This problem occurs because the database history is recorded in the msdb database. When you have a database that contains lots of files and file groups, regularly clear the msdb database backup history.
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RESOLUTION

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. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

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, contact 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:
http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support
(http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support)
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

There are no prerequisites for this hotfix.

Restart information

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Registry information

You do not have to change the registry.

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 item in Control Panel.
32-bit hotfix
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File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Microsoft.sqlserver.replication.dll2005.90.1541.01,608,48018-Apr-200616:05Not Applicable
Microsoft.sqlserver.smo9.0.1541.01,559,32818-Apr-200616:05Not Applicable
Microsoft.sqlserver.sqlenum9.0.1541.0895,77618-Apr-200616:05Not Applicable
Osql.exe2005.90.1541.051,48818-Apr-200616:06Not Applicable
Replrec.dll2005.90.1541.0781,08818-Apr-200616:05Not Applicable
Sbmsmdlocal.dll9.0.1541.015,599,90418-Apr-200616:07Not Applicable
Sbmsmdredir.dll9.0.1541.03,929,88818-Apr-200616:07Not Applicable
Sqlaccess.dll2005.90.1541.0349,47218-Apr-200616:04Not Applicable
Sqldiag.exe2005.90.1541.0960,28818-Apr-200616:05Not Applicable
Sqlservr.exe2005.90.1541.028,790,10418-Apr-200616:07Not Applicable
64-bit hotfix
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File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Microsoft.sqlserver.replication.dll2005.90.1541.01,813,79218-Apr-200611:02Not Applicable
Microsoft.sqlserver.smo9.0.1541.01,551,13618-Apr-200611:02Not Applicable
Microsoft.sqlserver.sqlenum9.0.1541.0863,00818-Apr-200611:02Not Applicable
Osql.exe2005.90.1541.083,74418-Apr-200611:01Not Applicable
Replrec.dll2005.90.1541.01,007,39218-Apr-200611:02Not Applicable
Sbmsmdlocal.dll9.0.1541.015,599,90418-Apr-200616:07Not Applicable
Sbmsmdredir.dll9.0.1541.03,929,88818-Apr-200616:07Not Applicable
Sqlaccess.dll2005.90.1541.0356,64018-Apr-200611:02Not Applicable
Sqldiag.exe2005.90.1541.01,127,71218-Apr-200611:02Not Applicable
Sqlservr.exe2005.90.1541.039,500,06418-Apr-200611:03Not Applicable
64-bit hotfix for Itanium processors
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File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Microsoft.sqlserver.replication.dll2005.90.1541.02,521,88818-Apr-200608:09Not Applicable
Microsoft.sqlserver.smo9.0.1541.01,551,13618-Apr-200608:09Not Applicable
Microsoft.sqlserver.sqlenum9.0.1541.0863,00818-Apr-200608:09Not Applicable
Osql.exe2005.90.1541.0123,16818-Apr-200608:08Not Applicable
Replrec.dll2005.90.1541.02,137,88818-Apr-200608:09Not Applicable
Sbmsmdlocal.dll9.0.1541.048,472,35218-Apr-200608:10Not Applicable
Sbmsmdredir.dll9.0.1541.06,079,26418-Apr-200608:09Not Applicable
Sqlaccess.dll2005.90.1541.0351,52018-Apr-200608:09Not Applicable
Sqldiag.exe2005.90.1541.01,637,15218-Apr-200608:09Not Applicable
Sqlservr.exe2005.90.1541.072,166,68818-Apr-200608:10Not Applicable
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STATUS

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

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824684/ )
Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates
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Properties

Article ID: 917971 - Last Review: October 9, 2011 - Revision: 3.0
APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard X64 Edition
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition for Itanium-based Systems
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise X64 Edition
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition
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