Microsoft KB Archive/894090

= You may be prompted to restart the computer when you use Device Manager to disable a hard disk in Windows Server 2003 =

Article ID: 894090

Article Last Modified on 10/11/2007

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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
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003

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SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Windows Server 2003, when you use Device Manager to disable a hard disk, you may be prompted to restart the computer before the changes take effect.



CAUSE
This issue may occur if the hard disk is in the paging path.



Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

889100 How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003

Hotfix information
A hotfix is available to resolve this issue. After you install this hotfix, you may not have to restart the computer after you disable a hard disk even when one or both of the following conditions is true:
 * The hard disk was recently removed from a software mirror in Logical Disk Manager.
 * The hard disk contains the system’s paging file.

For example, in some hardware configurations, you may be able to use Device Manager to disable a hard disk and then replace the hard disk without restarting the computer. These hardware configurations may include a SCSI or Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) hard disk in a hardware backplane that is hot-plug capable.

Prerequisites
To apply this hotfix, you must have Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) installed.

Restart requirement
You must restart the 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 file attributes) 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.

Windows Server 2003, 32-bit versions
  Date         Time   Version        Size     File name 16-Apr-2005 00:59  5.2.3790.2423  150,528  Dmio.sys 25-Feb-2005 03:51  6.1.22.4       371,936  Updspapi.dll

Windows Server 2003, Itanium-based versions
  Date         Time   Version        Size     File name 18-Apr-2005 02:40  5.2.3790.2423  534,528  Dmio.sys 18-Apr-2005 02:40  6.1.22.4       639,712  Updspapi.dll

Windows Server 2003, x64-based versions
  Date         Time   Version        Size     File name 18-Apr-2005 02:40  5.2.3790.2423  244,224  Dmio.sys 18-Apr-2005 02:40  6.1.22.4       462,560  Updspapi.dll



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section. This problem was first corrected in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information about the terminology that is used in this article, 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

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbwinservsetup kbstoragemgmt kbhotfixserver kbwinserv2003presp2fix KB894090

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