the data area passed to a system call is too small

[mark warner]

im getting the following message:the data area passed to
a system call is too small when i try to configure
mcafee virus scan they first told me there was a patch
now they are say its a system problem does any1 know how
2 fix this problem

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Mark,

Who is "they"?

Please contact Network Associates for issues with their Mcafee software:
http://us.mcafee.com/root/support.asp

The problem lies within the way the program is written.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Windows
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

 

[Guest]

macafee says its not thier problem mcafee say its a
system problem that i have to contact my system provider
mcafee to its not they soft ware

 

[Alex Nichol]

macafee says its not thier problem mcafee say its a
system problem that i have to contact my system provider
mcafee to its not they soft ware

McAfee would say things like that. They have probably used a copy of
Windows for development that did not have the patches from MSoft that
plug a 'buffer over run' loophole, and were trying to use a data area
bigger than is in fact legitimate.

If a software writer writes within the formal definitions for the API
then this sort of thing will not arise. If they don't, and take
advantage of loopholes, or undocumented interfaces in the system, then
if those holes get plugged any resulting trouble is *their* fault. Both
McAfee and Symantec are very inclined to do that sort of thing