Microsoft KB Archive/838523

= You receive an &quot;Unrecognized option&quot; error when you use the DFS utility to add a comment to a DFS root in Windows Server 2003 =

Article ID: 838523

Article Last Modified on 7/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition

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SYMPTOMS
When you use the Distributed File System (DFS) utility (Dfsutil.exe) with the switch /comment: to create a DFS root, you may receive the following error message:

Unrecognized option &quot;/Comment:Comment_Text&quot;

The DFS utility is included in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Support Tools.



Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6294451

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Prerequisites
No prerequisites are required.

Restart requirement
You do not have to restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.

Microsoft Windows Server 2003
  Date         Time   Version            Size    File name --  29-Mar-2004  19:09  5.2.3790.145      193,536  Dfsutil.exe

Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 64-Bit Edition
  Date         Time   Version            Size    File name    Platform 28-Mar-2004 22:13  5.2.3790.145      488,448  Dfsutil.exe  IA-64



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, you can use Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) scripting to add the comment for the DFS host server.

Microsoft provides programming examples for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied. This includes, but is not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. This article assumes that you are familiar with the programming language that is being demonstrated and with the tools that are used to create and to debug procedures. Microsoft support engineers can help explain the functionality of a particular procedure, but they will not modify these examples to provide added functionality or construct procedures to meet your specific requirements. ' Connect to winmgmnt. Set oWMI = GetObject(&quot;winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\&quot; & Computer & &quot;\root\cimv2&quot;)

' Bind to the DFS Node class. Set oWMInode = oWMI.Get(&quot;Win32_DFSNode&quot;)

' Create a new node and set the DFS parameters. oWMIapp.Create &quot;\\Server\NodeToCreate&quot;, &quot;\\DFSHostServer&quot;, &quot;ShareName&quot;, &quot;Comment_Text&quot;



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section of this article.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Additional query words: Win2k3 win2003

Keywords: kbqfe kbhotfixserver kbbug kbfix kbwinserv2003presp1fix KB838523

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