Microsoft KB Archive/917465

= The Msimsp.exe utility may generate a stack error on a Windows Server 2003-based computer =

Article ID: 917465

Article Last Modified on 3/23/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)

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SYMPTOMS
You use the Microsoft Windows Platform Software Development Kit (SDK) utility (Msimsp.exe) to generate a patch between two versions of an administrative installation on a Microsoft Windows Server 2003-based computer. When you do this, the Msimsp.exe utility may generate a stack error and immediately exit. The log file is incomplete and does not indicate the cause of the error.



CAUSE
This problem occurs when the original Microsoft Windows Installer packages have a file name or a directory name that exceeds the space that is reserved for an entry.

To identify the file, the full path of a file is used together with a GUID that is appended to the file. The + +  string is put in an internal table that represents the files that are to be installed. When the space for this table entry exceeds the reserved space, this problem may occur. The file path and the GUID are put into a table so that differences between the two installations can be compared.



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

Prerequisites
No prerequisites are required.

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.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, shorten the file path of the components. If the installation is already deployed, you must apply this hotfix to generate the patch.



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 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2.



MORE INFORMATION
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: kbwinserv2003sp2fix kbbug kbfix kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbpubtypekc KB917465

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