This article describes a Stop error that occurs in Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2012 R2. A hotfix is available to resolve this issue. The hotfix has a prerequisite.

Symptoms

Assume that you have two nodes on a cluster that is running Windows Server 2012 R2. The cluster nodes use asymmetric logical unit access (ALUA) storage array through Multipath I/O (MPIO). When this issue occurs, you receive a Stop error message that resembles the following on the new active node:

STOP: 0x000000D1 (parameter1, parameter2, parameter3, parameter4)

Notes

  • This Stop error indicates a DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL issue.

  • The parameters in this Stop error message vary, depending on the configuration of the computer.

  • Not all "0x000000D1" Stop errors are caused by this issue.

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 website:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=supportNote 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 April 2014 update rollup for Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 (2919355) installed in Windows Server 2012 R2.

Registry information

To use the hotfix in this package, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

Restart requirement

You may have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.

The global version of this hotfix installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.

Windows Server 2012 R2 file information and notes

Important Windows 8.1 hotfixes and Windows Server 2012 R2 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, hotfixes on the Hotfix Request page are listed under both operating systems. To request the hotfix package that applies to one or both operating systems, select the hotfix that is listed under "Windows 8.1/Windows Server 2012 R2" on the page. Always refer to the "Applies To" section in articles to determine the actual operating system that each hotfix applies to.

  • The files that apply to a specific product, milestone (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table:

    Version

    Product

    Milestone

    Service branch

    6.3.960 0.17 xxx

    Windows Server 2012 R2

    RTM

    GDR

  • The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information" section. MUM, MANIFEST, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are very important to maintain the state of the updated components. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2012 R2

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Mpio.sys

6.3.9600.17670

245,056

03-Feb-2015

19:11

x64

Msdsm.sys

6.3.9600.17671

182,080

03-Feb-2015

19:11

x64

Windows Server 2012 file information and notes

Important Windows 8 hotfixes and Windows Server 2012 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, hotfixes on the Hotfix Request page are listed under both operating systems. To request the hotfix package that applies to one or both operating systems, select the hotfix that is listed under "Windows 8/Windows Server 2012" on the page. Always refer to the "Applies To" section in articles to determine the actual operating system that each hotfix applies to.

  • The files that apply to a specific product, milestone (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table:

    Version

    Product

    Milestone

    Service branch

    6.2.920 0.17 xxx

    Windows Server 2012

    RTM

    GDR

    6.2.920 0.21 xxx

    Windows Server 2012

    RTM

    LDR

  • The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information" section. MUM, MANIFEST, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are very important to maintain the state of the updated components. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2012

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Mpio.sys

6.2.9200.17071

244,032

05-Aug-2014

09:00

x64

Mpio.sys

6.2.9200.21190

244,032

05-Aug-2014

01:19

x64

Msdsm.sys

6.2.9200.17329

184,128

06-Apr-2015

06:53

x64

Msdsm.sys

6.2.9200.21442

184,128

06-Apr-2015

06:01

x64

Additional file information

Additional file information for Windows Server 2012 R2

Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2012 R2

File property

Value

File name

Amd64_mpio.inf_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17672_none_0df9fae863450859.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

2,093

Date (UTC)

03-Feb-2015

Time (UTC)

19:13

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Amd64_msdsm.inf_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17672_none_bb0e6101af7c5a68.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

2,099

Date (UTC)

03-Feb-2015

Time (UTC)

19:13

Platform

Not applicable

Additional file information for Windows Server 2012

Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2012

File property

Value

File name

Amd64_mpio.inf_31bf3856ad364e35_6.2.9200.17329_none_76424e3218e36613.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

2,093

Date (UTC)

06-Apr-2015

Time (UTC)

17:21

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Amd64_mpio.inf_31bf3856ad364e35_6.2.9200.21442_none_76af491f32178c5e.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

2,093

Date (UTC)

06-Apr-2015

Time (UTC)

17:21

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Amd64_msdsm.inf_31bf3856ad364e35_6.2.9200.17329_none_2356b44b651ab822.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

2,096

Date (UTC)

06-Apr-2015

Time (UTC)

06:57

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Amd64_msdsm.inf_31bf3856ad364e35_6.2.9200.21442_none_23c3af387e4ede6d.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

2,096

Date (UTC)

06-Apr-2015

Time (UTC)

06:14

Platform

Not applicable

Status

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

Cause

This issue occurs because Microsoft Device Specific Module (MSDSM) does not allocate sufficient memory to fetch the target port group information from the Report Target Port Groups (RTPG) command.

References

See the terminology that Microsoft uses to describe software updates.

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