Microsoft KB Archive/234531

= OLE Directory May Have Uninitialized Data in the Document File =

Article ID: 234531

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Enterprise Edition

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This article was previously published under Q234531



SYMPTOMS
You may encounter invalid data in an OLE document file before you enter any user data. This may appear as random bytes of data in the file right after creation.



CAUSE
This problem occurs in Ole32.dll because the document file structure was not initialized after creation.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack

The latest service pack is also available at the following Internet location:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/servicepacks/



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Windows NT 4.0. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5.



MORE INFORMATION
After you install Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5, all fields should be blank and ready for user input after creation.

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