Microsoft KB Archive/890668

= Description of the Visio 2002 post-Service Pack 2 hotfix package: December 4, 2004 =

Article ID: 890668

Article Last Modified on 4/7/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visio 2002 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visio 2002 Standard Edition

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SUMMARY
''Microsoft has released the Visio 2002 post-Service Pack 2 hotfix package for Microsoft Visio 2002. This article describes the following information about the hotfix package:''


 * The issues that the hotfix package fixes
 * The prerequisites for installing the hotfix package
 * Whether you must restart your computer after you install the hotfix package
 * Whether the hotfix package is replaced by any other hotfix package
 * Whether you must make any registry changes to use one or more of the hotfixes in the package
 * The files that the hotfix package contains



Article contents

 * INTRODUCTION
 * Issues that the hotfix package fixes
 * MORE INFORMATION
 * Hotfix information
 * Prerequisites
 * Restart information
 * Hotfix replacement information
 * Registry information
 * Hotfix file information
 * REFERENCES



INTRODUCTION
This article describes the Visio 2002 issue that is fixed in the Visio 2002 post-Service Pack 2 hotfix package that is dated December 4, 2004.

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Issues that the hotfix package fixes
This hotfix package fixes the following issue that was not previously documented in a Microsoft Knowledge Base article:
 * If you upgrade to Microsoft Visio 2002 Service Pack 2 (SP2), and then you save a Visio 2002 file, the size of the Visio 2002 file may be much larger than it was in an earlier version of Visio 2002.

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Hotfix information
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 Microsoft Visio 2002 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone 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 usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

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Prerequisites
 To install this hotfix, you must have Visio 2002 Service Pack 2 (SP2) installed. For additional information about Visio 2002 SP2, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

867749 How to obtain the latest Visio 2002 service pack

 This hotfix requires Microsoft Windows Installer version 2.0 or a later version. For additional information about the Windows Installer requirement, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

330537 Office XP updates and patches released after September 2002 may require Windows Installer 2.0



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Restart information
You do not have to restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

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Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix is not replaced by any later hotfix.

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Registry information
You do not have to create or modify any registry keys to use the hotfix that this package contains.

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Hotfix file information
This hotfix contains only those files that are required to correct the issues that this article lists. This hotfix may not contain all the files that you must have to fully update a product to the latest build.

The global 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.   Date          Time    Size        File name -  04-Dec-2004   05:58   3,551,232   Visio2002-kb890668-fullfile.msp After you install the hotfix, the global version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table.   Date          Time    Version       Size        File name --  04-Dec-2004   02:45   10.0.6002.4   6,364,448   Vislib.dll Note For additional information about how to install this hotfix, see the Readme.txt file that is included in the package.

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