"STOP 0xC0000244" Error Message Occurs Even If CrashOnAuditFail Setting Is Disabled

You may receive a "STOP 0xC0000244 (STATUS_AUDIT_FAILED)" error message on a blue screen, even though the CrashOnAuditFail registry value is not set.

This problem occurs because an audit failure has actually occurred, probably because the Security event log has overflowed. Sometimes, Windows then behaves as if the CrashOnAuditFail value is enabled and causes the computer to display the error message.

Windows NT Server or Workstation 4.0

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or the individual software update. For information on obtaining the latest service pack, please go to:

• http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=E396D059-E402-46EF-B095-A74399E25737&displaylang=en/ (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=E396D059-E402-46EF-B095-A74399E25737&displaylang=en/) -or-
  
  
• 152734  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/152734/EN-US/ ) how to obtain the latest windows nt 4.0 service pack

For information on obtaining the individual software update, contact Microsoft Product Support Services. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

To work around this problem, clear the Security event log periodically so that it never overflows, or change the Security event log settings to overwrite events as needed.

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 NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 6.