Microsoft KB Archive/326953

= Eventcreate.exe creates incorrect event types in some localized Windows XP versions =

Article ID: 326953

Article Last Modified on 10/27/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional

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This article was previously published under Q326953





SYMPTOMS
In some localized versions of Windows XP, the Eventcreate.exe tool may create incorrect event types in the event log.

For example, with the French version of Windows XP, the following commands demonstrate the problem:

eventcreate /T ERROR /ID 100 /L SYSTEM /D &quot;test1&quot;

eventcreate /T WARNING /ID 100 /L SYSTEM /D &quot;test2&quot;

eventcreate /T INFORMATION /ID 100 /L SYSTEM /D &quot;test3&quot;

These commands generate three events of type &quot;Informations,&quot; instead of the correct types: &quot;Erreur&quot; for ERROR, &quot;Avertissement&quot; for WARNING, and &quot;Informations&quot; for INFORMATION. If you view the properties, the first two events have an actual event type of &quot;Aucun&quot; (for &quot;Undefined,&quot; which is incorrect). The properties for the third event contain the correct event type (&quot;Informations&quot;).



RESOLUTION
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Windows XP service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

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

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The typical support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this fix 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.   Date         Time   Version       Size    File name 21-Aug-2002 18:04  5.1.2600.100  47,616  Evcreate.exe



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

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