Microsoft KB Archive/907537

= Copied text is not pasted to a Word document on a Windows 98-based virtual machine that is running in Virtual PC 2004 =

Article ID: 907537

Article Last Modified on 11/15/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Virtual PC 2004 Service Pack 1, when used with:
 * Microsoft Virtual PC 2004

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SYMPTOMS
You are using Microsoft Virtual PC 2004 with Service Pack 1 (SP1) on a Microsoft Windows-based computer. On this computer, you copy text from a Microsoft Office Word 2003 document. When you try to paste the copied text to a Word document that is on a Microsoft Windows 98-based virtual machine, the text is not pasted.



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
There are no prerequisites.

Restart requirement
You have to restart Virtual PC after you apply the 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.

Note This hotfix must be applied on virtual machines that are running Microsoft Windows 98 or Microsoft Windows 95.

The hotfix package consists of the following two .msp files:
 * Vpc2004qfe907537_msdn.msp
 * Vpc2004qfe907537_update.msp

If you have installed Virtual PC together with SP1, use the Vpc2004qfe907537_msdn.msp file. If you have installed the original release version of Virtual PC first and then upgraded to Virtual PC SP1, use the Vpc2004qfe907537_update.msp file.

Vpc2004qfe907537_update.msp contents
After you install the hotfix, the hotfix makes changes to the Virtual PC program and also to Virtual PC Additions. Therefore, after you apply the hotfix, you must reinstall Virtual PC Additions in the guest operating system that is running on the virtual machine.

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824561 How to install Virtual PC Additions on a guest PC



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



MORE INFORMATION
For more 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

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbpubtypekc KB907537

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