Microsoft KB Archive/296860

= &quot;Application Error&quot; Error Message When You View Non-Unicode SMB Share with DBCS File and Folder Names =

Article ID: 296860

Article Last Modified on 1/31/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 2

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This article was previously published under Q296860



SYMPTOMS
When you try to use Windows Explorer to view a non-Unicode Server Message Block (SMB) server network share that contains Double-Byte Character Set (DBCS) file and folder names, you may receive an &quot;Application Error&quot; error message.



RESOLUTION
A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends 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 fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

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 typical 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 fix should have the following file attributes or later:

  Date       Time   Version        Size     File name 30-Apr-01 19:28  5.0.2195.3554  369,168  Mrxsmb.sys 13-Apr-01 14:55  5.0.2195.3500  131,792  Rdbss.sys



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information about how to install Windows 2000 and Windows 2000 hotfixes at the same time, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

249149 Installing Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows 2000 Hotfixes

Keywords: kberrmsg kbbug kbfix kbwin2000presp3fix kbqfe kbenv kbnetwork kbhotfixserver KB296860

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