Microsoft knows about a potential file corruption problem on NTFS file system volumes in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1). This problem may occur during extensive stress test scenarios on the storage stack. Microsoft regularly runs stress tests on the NTFS storage stack. These stress tests include scenarios that are very far outside the bounds of what is likely to occur in real-world usage. We understand that our customers might question whether they can currently deploy Windows Server 2003 SP1 or whether they should wait for a hotfix to be available. Although we cannot answer this question with 100 percent certainty, the following guidelines can help customers assess the effect on their environments when customers deploy Windows Server 2003 SP1.

Microsoft is currently testing a hotfix that resolves this issue.

[Continue reading Microsoft Knowledge Base article 909360]

[tags]ntfs,windows server 2003,file corruption,volume,service pack 1,sp1[/tags]