Microsoft KB Archive/330365

= You receive an &quot;ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER (87)&quot; error message when you try to run a program on a Windows 2000-based computer =

Article ID: 330365

Article Last Modified on 10/26/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 3
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 3

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This article was previously published under Q330365





SYMPTOMS
When you try to run a program on a Microsoft Windows 2000-based computer after you install Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 (SP3), you may receive an error message that is similar to the following:

ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER (87)



RESOLUTION
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 Windows 2000 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. The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) 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   Version           Size     File name --  11-Oct-2002  20:50  5.0.2195.5265      42,256  Basesrv.dll 11-Oct-2002 20:50  5.0.2195.6079     708,880  Kernel32.dll 11-Oct-2002 20:50  5.0.2195.6079     708,880  Kernel32.dll



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 additional information, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

265173 The Datacenter Program and Windows 2000 Datacenter Server Product

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbwin2000presp4fix kbqfe kbhotfixserver KB330365

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