The Resource Monitor may crash on a Windows Server 2003-based cluster node that has Windows Server 2003 SP2 or hotfix 921181 installed

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SYMPTOMS

The Resource Monitor (Resrcmon.exe) may crash on a Windows Server 2003-based cluster node. In this situation, all resources in the cluster group must be restarted. Additionally, applications that rely on the cluster may not work correctly. Also, the Cluster.log file may contain information that resembles the following:

00001afc.0000121c::Date_Time ERR [RM] Exception. Code = 0xc0000005, Address = 0x77BD8DC8
00001afc.0000121c:: Date_Time ERR [RM] Exception parameters: 1, 17ef7214, 1003f, 0
00001afc.0000121c:: Date_Time INFO [RM] GenerateMemoryDump: Start memory dump to file C:\WINDOWS\Cluster\resrcmon.dmp

This problem may occur if one of the following software packages is installed on the Windows Server 2003-based cluster node:

Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Hotfix 921181

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
921181 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/921181/ ) An update is available that adds a file share witness feature and a configurable cluster heartbeats feature to Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1-based server clusters

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RESOLUTION

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. 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

To apply this hotfix, you must have the following elements installed:

Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) or Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2)

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
889100 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/889100/ ) How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003
The Cluster service

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information

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.