Symptoms
During SQL Server startup, a “fatal exception” may occur when SQL Server reads the following Perflib registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Perflib\009\COUNTERThe SQL Server 7.0 SP1 Errorlog shows the following stack dump during startup:

Short Stack Dump0×004fe58d Module(sqlservr+fe58d) (RegGetCntrList+1be)0×004fe278 Module(sqlservr+fe278) (LoadObjects+38)0×004fe18e Module(sqlservr+fe18e) (pm_InitializeSharedMemory+1a7)0×004fcc8a Module(sqlservr+fcc8a) (sqlservr_main+40c)0×77dd8c10 Module(ADVAPI32+18c10) (RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerA+532)2000-06-22 16:52:07.54 serverCImageHelper::GetSym Error – The specified module could not be found.
Resolution
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for SQL Server 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in theMicrosoft Knowledge Base:
290211?(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290211/EN-US/) INF: How to Obtain the Latest SQL Server 2000 Service Pack