Microsoft KB Archive/824024

= Win32_DiskDrivePartition Class Does Not Return Extended Partition Information =

Article ID: 824024

Article Last Modified on 11/4/2007

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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
 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional

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SYMPTOMS
When you use the Win32_DiskPartition Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) class on a Microsoft Windows Server 2003-based computer or on a Windows XP-based computer, the logical drive partition information and the primary partition information is returned, but the extended partition information is not returned.

When you use the Win32_DiskPartition WMI class on a Microsoft Windows 2000-based computer, the extended partition information is returned.



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

322389 How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack

Prerequisites
To apply this hotfix, you must have Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) installed on the computer.

Restart requirement
You do not have to 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 item in Control Panel. IA-64 Date        Time   Version            Size    File name ---  06-Sep-2003  00:50  5.1.2600.1265   4,965,376  Cimwin32.dll

x86 Date        Time   Version            Size    File name ---  06-Sep-2003  00:53  5.1.2600.1265   1,268,224  Cimwin32.dll

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 Windows Server 2003 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 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 item in Control Panel. IA-64 Date        Time   Version            Size    File name ---  22-Aug-2003  21:26  5.2.3790.79     4,887,040  Cimwin32.dll

x86 Date        Time   Version            Size    File name ---  03-Sep-2003  20:04  5.2.3790.79     1,325,568  Cimwin32.dll



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

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbwinxpsp2fix kbwinxppresp2fix kbwinserv2003presp1fix kbhotfixserver KB824024

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