Microsoft KB Archive/923262

= When you use the Win32_MappedLogicalDisk class to query for mapped drive information, Windows XP Professional may return a NULL value for the ProviderName attribute =

Article ID: 923262

Article Last Modified on 8/29/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional

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SYMPTOMS
When you use the Win32_MappedLogicalDisk Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) class to query for mapped drive information, Microsoft Windows XP Professional may return a NULL value for the ProviderName attribute. The mapped drive path information is not returned.



RESOLUTION
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
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2

Restart requirement
You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this 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 item in Control Panel.



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
Before you install this hotfix, instances of the Win32_MappedLogicalDisk class only populate the correct ProviderName attributes for mapped logical disks that are Distributed File System (DFS) root folders.

For more information about the Win32_MappedLogicalDisk class, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa394194.aspx

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: kbapi kbwinxppresp3fix kbsecurity kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbpubtypekc KB923262

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