Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:

  • You enable the following Group Policy setting on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (SP2) or Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2):

    Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Options\Shutdown: Clear virtual memory page file

  • You try to shut down the computer.

In this scenario, the computer may stop responding.

Cause

This issue occurs because of a system page table entry (PTE) leak.When the shutdown process occurs, the Windows memory manager tries to zero out all the page files in a loop. In each cycle of the loop, the memory manager uses the same memory descriptor list (MDL) variable to zero out the page files. However, the reuse of the MDL causes a system PTE leak when a storage driver calls the MmGetSystemAddressForMdlSafe macro to map the MDL to the system space. Therefore, the system stops responding after a while.

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 the problem described in this article. 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=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 be running Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2) or Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (SP2).For more information about how to obtain a Windows Vista service pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

935791 How to obtain the latest Windows Vista service packFor more information about how to obtain a Windows Server 2008 service pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

968849 How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2008

Registry information

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

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.

File information

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 Vista and Windows Server 2008 file information notes

Important Windows Vista hotfixes and Windows Server 2008 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, only "Windows Vista" is listed on the Hotfix Request page. To request the hotfix package that applies to one or both operating systems, select the hotfix that is listed under "Windows Vista" 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, SR_Level (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table.

    Version

    Product

    SR_Level

    Service branch

    6.0.600 2. 22xxx

    Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008

    SP2

    LDR

  • The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information for Windows Server 2008 and for Windows Vista" section. MUM files and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are extremely important to maintaining the state of the updated component. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows Server 2008 and of Windows Vista

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Ntkrnlpa.exe

6.0.6001.22737

3,600,784

09-Aug-2010

05:39

Not Applicable

Ntoskrnl.exe

6.0.6001.22737

3,548,560

09-Aug-2010

05:39

Not Applicable

Ntkrnlpa.exe

6.0.6002.22461

3,601,792

09-Aug-2010

05:39

Not Applicable

Ntoskrnl.exe

6.0.6002.22461

3,550,608

09-Aug-2010

05:39

Not Applicable

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 and of Windows Vista

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Ntoskrnl.exe

6.0.6001.22737

4,675,984

09-Aug-2010

05:34

x64

Ntoskrnl.exe

6.0.6002.22461

4,688,256

09-Aug-2010

05:34

x64

For all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Ntoskrnl.exe

6.0.6001.22737

9,486,720

09-Aug-2010

05:27

IA-64

Ntoskrnl.exe

6.0.6002.22461

9,464,704

09-Aug-2010

05:27

IA-64

Status

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

More Information

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

320423 Windows shuts down slowly when it is set to clear the virtual memory pagefile on shutdownFor more information about the MmGetSystemAddressForMdlSafe macro, visit the following Microsoft website:

General information about the "MmGetSystemAddressForMdlSafe" macroFor more information about how to use a MDL, visit the following Microsoft website:

How to use a MDLFor more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Additional file information

Additional file information for Windows Vista and for Windows Server 2008

Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows Vista and of Windows Server 2008

File name

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File version

Not applicable

File size

1,782

Date (UTC)

09-Aug-2010

Time (UTC)

05:49

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Package_2_for_kb2295810~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not applicable

File size

1,949

Date (UTC)

09-Aug-2010

Time (UTC)

05:49

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Package_3_for_kb2295810~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not applicable

File size

1,787

Date (UTC)

09-Aug-2010

Time (UTC)

05:49

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Package_4_for_kb2295810~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not applicable

File size

1,787

Date (UTC)

09-Aug-2010

Time (UTC)

05:49

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Package_5_for_kb2295810~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not applicable

File size

2,437

Date (UTC)

09-Aug-2010

Time (UTC)

05:49

Platform

Not applicable

File name

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File version

Not applicable

File size

2,276

Date (UTC)

09-Aug-2010

Time (UTC)

05:49

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Package_7_for_kb2295810~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not applicable

File size

2,276

Date (UTC)

09-Aug-2010

Time (UTC)

05:49

Platform

Not applicable

File name

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File version

Not applicable

File size

1,373

Date (UTC)

09-Aug-2010

Time (UTC)

05:49

Platform

Not applicable

File name

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File version

Not applicable

File size

1,700

Date (UTC)

09-Aug-2010

Time (UTC)

05:49

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Not applicable

File name

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File version

Not applicable

File size

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Date (UTC)

09-Aug-2010

Time (UTC)

05:49

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File name

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File version

Not applicable

File size

1,427

Date (UTC)

09-Aug-2010

Time (UTC)

05:49

Platform

Not applicable

File name

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File version

Not applicable

File size

1,696

Date (UTC)

09-Aug-2010

Time (UTC)

05:49

Platform

Not applicable

File name

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File version

Not applicable

File size

1,709

Date (UTC)

09-Aug-2010

Time (UTC)

05:49

Platform

Not applicable

File name

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File version

Not applicable

File size

1,431

Date (UTC)

09-Aug-2010

Time (UTC)

05:49

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Package_for_kb2295810_server_1~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not applicable

File size

1,700

Date (UTC)

09-Aug-2010

Time (UTC)

05:49

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Package_for_kb2295810_server~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not applicable

File size

1,721

Date (UTC)

09-Aug-2010

Time (UTC)

05:49

Platform

Not applicable

File name

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File version

Not applicable

File size

1,428

Date (UTC)

09-Aug-2010

Time (UTC)

05:49

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Package_for_kb2295810_winpesrv~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not applicable

File size

1,436

Date (UTC)

09-Aug-2010

Time (UTC)

05:49

Platform

Not applicable

File name

X86_38e2f2da8aa33cc33abe0a01d26cfc59_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22737_none_7f5ec47f3322adee.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

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Date (UTC)

09-Aug-2010

Time (UTC)

05:49

Platform

Not applicable

File name

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File version

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File size

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Date (UTC)

09-Aug-2010

Time (UTC)

05:49

Platform

Not applicable

File name

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File version

Not applicable

File size

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Date (UTC)

09-Aug-2010

Time (UTC)

05:49

Platform

Not applicable

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-os-kernel_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22461_none_6e609c79ca96b73d.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

18,682

Date (UTC)

09-Aug-2010

Time (UTC)

05:49

Platform

Not applicable

Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows Vista and of Windows Server 2008

File name

Amd64_0765d1a09d47d9a2d096629576e5c518_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22461_none_3f924ad7ecb2f5d5.manifest

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Not applicable

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Date (UTC)

09-Aug-2010

Time (UTC)

05:49

Platform

Not applicable

File name

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File version

Not applicable

File size

701

Date (UTC)

09-Aug-2010

Time (UTC)

05:49

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Amd64_microsoft-windows-os-kernel_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22737_none_c8bf379585b01786.manifest

File version

Not applicable

File size

17,282

Date (UTC)

09-Aug-2010

Time (UTC)

05:49

Platform

Not applicable

File name

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File version

Not applicable

File size

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Date (UTC)

09-Aug-2010

Time (UTC)

05:49

Platform

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File name

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File version

Not applicable

File size

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Date (UTC)

09-Aug-2010

Time (UTC)

05:49

Platform

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File name

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File version

Not applicable

File size

1,961

Date (UTC)

09-Aug-2010

Time (UTC)

05:49

Platform

Not applicable

File name

Package_3_for_kb2295810~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not applicable

File size

1,797

Date (UTC)

09-Aug-2010

Time (UTC)

05:49

Platform

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File name

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File version

Not applicable

File size

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Date (UTC)

09-Aug-2010

Time (UTC)

05:49

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File name

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File version

Not applicable

File size

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Date (UTC)

09-Aug-2010

Time (UTC)

05:49

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File version

Not applicable

File size

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Date (UTC)

09-Aug-2010

Time (UTC)

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File name

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File version

Not applicable

File size

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Date (UTC)

09-Aug-2010

Time (UTC)

05:49

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File version

Not applicable

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Time (UTC)

05:49

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File version

Not applicable

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Date (UTC)

09-Aug-2010

Time (UTC)

05:49

Platform

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File name

Package_for_kb2295810_client~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.0.mum

File version

Not applicable

File size

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Date (UTC)

09-Aug-2010

Time (UTC)

05:49

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File name

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File version

Not applicable

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Date (UTC)

09-Aug-2010

Time (UTC)

05:49

Platform

Not applicable

File name

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File version

Not applicable

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Date (UTC)

09-Aug-2010

Time (UTC)

05:49

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File version

Not applicable

File size

1,719

Date (UTC)

09-Aug-2010

Time (UTC)

05:49

Platform

Not applicable

File name

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File version

Not applicable

File size

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Date (UTC)

09-Aug-2010

Time (UTC)

05:49

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File version

Not applicable

File size

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Date (UTC)

09-Aug-2010

Time (UTC)

05:49

Platform

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File name

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File version

Not applicable

File size

1,731

Date (UTC)

09-Aug-2010

Time (UTC)

05:49

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File version

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Date (UTC)

09-Aug-2010

Time (UTC)

05:49

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Not applicable

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File version

Not applicable

File size

1,444

Date (UTC)

09-Aug-2010

Time (UTC)

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Additional files for all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008

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09-Aug-2010

Time (UTC)

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Date (UTC)

09-Aug-2010

Time (UTC)

05:49

Platform

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Date (UTC)

09-Aug-2010

Time (UTC)

05:49

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File version

Not applicable

File size

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Date (UTC)

09-Aug-2010

Time (UTC)

05:49

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File name

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File version

Not applicable

File size

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Date (UTC)

09-Aug-2010

Time (UTC)

05:49

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File version

Not applicable

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Date (UTC)

09-Aug-2010

Time (UTC)

05:49

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09-Aug-2010

Time (UTC)

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Date (UTC)

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Time (UTC)

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Time (UTC)

05:49

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Not applicable

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Date (UTC)

09-Aug-2010

Time (UTC)

05:49

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Not applicable

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1,714

Date (UTC)

09-Aug-2010

Time (UTC)

05:49

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File version

Not applicable

File size

1,435

Date (UTC)

09-Aug-2010

Time (UTC)

05:49

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Package_for_kb2295810_server_1~31bf3856ad364e35~ia64~~6.0.1.0.mum

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Not applicable

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Date (UTC)

09-Aug-2010

Time (UTC)

05:49

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Not applicable

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1,726

Date (UTC)

09-Aug-2010

Time (UTC)

05:49

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Not applicable

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09-Aug-2010

Time (UTC)

05:49

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File version

Not applicable

File size

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Date (UTC)

09-Aug-2010

Time (UTC)

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