Microsoft KB Archive/281097

= BUG: Channel Screen Saver Corruption in Russian Windows 2000 =

PSS ID Number: 281097

Article Last Modified on 10/15/2002

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1

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This article was previously published under Q281097



SYMPTOMS
If you perform an installation of Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional with the Russian OEM Preinstall Kit (OPK), the channel screen saver does not work.



RESOLUTION
The following steps outline a workaround that you can follow to get around this problem:
 * 1) Start the screen saver. When the computer stops responding (hangs), press CTRL+ALT+DEL to open the Task Manager.
 * 2) In the Windows Task Manager dialog box, click the Processes tab. Locate the exact screen saver file that is being run for the channel saver. The file should have an .scr file extension.
 * 3) Locate the .scr file.
 * 4) Select that .scr file and rename it to a different name.

Note that the name in the drop-down combo box of the Screen Saver tab also changes. The screen saver now works correctly.



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



MORE INFORMATION
In the localized version of Microsoft Russian Windows 2000, if you try to preview the channel screen saver the computer stops responding.

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

 * 1) Right-click the Desktop, and then click Properties.
 * 2) In the Display Properties dialog box, click the Screen Saver tab.
 * 3) In the Screen Saver drop-down combo box, select Channel Screensaver.
 * 4) Click the Preview button and the computer stops responding (hangs).

Additional query words: russian screen kbsbk kbopk .scr

Keywords: kbBug kbDSupport KB281097

Technology: kbwin2000Search kbwin2000Serv kbwin2000ServSearch kbwin2000ServSP1

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