Question : Windows 2003 Server Event 244

Windows 2003 R2 Std DC sp2

Every now and then i get this error

Type :            Warning
Date :            5/14/2010
Time :            2:03:15 PM
Event :            244
Source :            Win32k
Category :      None
User :            N/A
Computer :      TGCS001
Description:
Failed to create a desktop due to desktop heap exhaustion.



I read M184802

I have in the reg sharedSection  1024,3072,512


This server has 4GB of physical memory

Any ideas

Answer : Windows 2003 Server Event 244

Take a look at these

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;126962
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;142676
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;184802

Taken from eventid.net
M184802 describes a condition when this event occurs in Windows Server 2003 if the total desktop heap becomes the system-wide buffer size. The recommended fix is to decrease the desktop heap size.

The 'Ntdebugging Blog" link provides an overview of the desktop heap.

This event was seen on a W2K3 server after failing to initiate an RDP session ("The connection was ended because of a network error"). Rebooting periodically also helps (server was up for 30 days). See the following articles for information on how to address this problem: M126962, M142676 and JSI Tip 8057.

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