Microsoft KB Archive/905203

= Corrupted text appears in the End User License Agreement window during the installation of Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP Professional x64 Edition =

Article ID: 905203

Article Last Modified on 10/11/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

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SYMPTOMS
When you install either of the following operating systems, corrupted text may appear in the End User License Agreement (EULA) window:
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

This symptom occurs if the following conditions are true:
 * Setup allocates memory to hold the Eula.txt file.
 * The memory block that is assigned by the memory manager was previously used to hold other data.

If these previous conditions are true, some of this other data may appear in the EULA window.



Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

889100 How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003

Hotfix information
To resolve this problem, replace the existing files in the Windows installation source files by using the files that are included in this hotfix. For more information about how to integrate software updates into the Windows installation source files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

828930 How to integrate software updates into your Windows installation source files

Prerequisites
No prerequisites are required.

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.

Windows Server 2003, x86-based versions
 Date        Time   Version            Size    File name --  30-Jul-2005  03:24  5.2.3790.2498   1,047,552  Syssetup.dll 30-Jul-2005 01:05  5.2.3790.2498      32,256  Arpidfix.exe

Windows Server 2003, or Windows XP Professional, x64-based Editions
 Date        Time   Version            Size    File name    Platform 30-Jul-2005 03:41  5.2.3790.2498   1,294,336  Syssetup.dll     x64 30-Jul-2005 03:41  5.2.3790.2498   1,047,552  Wsyssetup.dll    x86 30-Jul-2005 03:41  5.2.3790.2498      43,008  Arpidfix.exe     x64

Windows Server 2003, Itanium-based versions
 Date        Time   Version            Size    File name    Platform 30-Jul-2005 03:41  5.2.3790.2498   1,947,136  Syssetup.dll     IA-64 30-Jul-2005 03:41  5.2.3790.2498   1,047,552  Wsyssetup.dll    x86 30-Jul-2005 03:41  5.2.3790.2498      74,752  Arpidfix.exe     IA-64



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section. This problem was first corrected in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information about the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates, 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

Technical support for Windows x64 editions
Your hardware manufacturer provides technical support and assistance for Microsoft Windows x64 editions. Your hardware manufacturer provides support because a Windows x64 edition was included with your hardware. Your hardware manufacturer might have customized the Windows x64 edition installation with unique components. Unique components might include specific device drivers or might include optional settings to maximize the performance of the hardware. Microsoft will provide reasonable-effort assistance if you need technical help with your Windows x64 edition. However, you might have to contact your manufacturer directly. Your manufacturer is best qualified to support the software that your manufacturer installed on the hardware.

For product information about Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/64bit/default.mspx

For product information about Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 editions, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/64bit/x64/default.mspx

Additional query words: Winx64 Windowsx64 64bit 64-bit

Keywords: kbqfe kbhotfixserver kbwinserv2003presp2fix KB905203

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