KB128025 - Oracle7 for Win32s Hangs When Initializing Database Manager

Article ID: 128025

Article Last Modified on 8/9/2004

Microsoft Windows Sound System 2.0
Microsoft Win32s 1.25
Microsoft Win32s 1.0
Microsoft Win32s 1.1
Microsoft Win32s 1.15
Microsoft Win32s 1.2

This article was previously published under Q128025

SYMPTOMS

There is a known problem with using Oracle7 for Win32s with the Windows Sound System version 2.0. The problem occurs when you are starting up a database in the Database Manager. Oracle7 may stop responding (hang) during this process. The computer will need to be rebooted.

CAUSE

The SNDEVNTS.DRV file is causing the problem by performing stack checking on the application stacks of Oracle7. The stack checking is corrupting the application stack of Oracle7 causing the application to hang.

RESOLUTION

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Download Sevnt022.exe now

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help to prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

Follow the installation directions contained in the README.TXT file.

Additional query words: 2.00 SNDEVNTS.DRV

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