Microsoft KB Archive/832479

= Win32_LogicalDisk does not provide removable disk information in Windows Server 2003 =

Article ID: 832479

Article Last Modified on 7/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


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

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SYMPTOMS
When you use Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) on a Microsoft Windows Server 2003-based computer, instances of Win32_LogicalDisk for removable media drives only return data specific to a device itself. These instances do not report any data that is relative to the inserted media, such as data from a floppy disk.

With removable media drives, the Win32_LogicalDisk class does not report the following attributes:
 * Compressed
 * FileSystem
 * FreeSpace
 * MaximumComponentLength
 * Size
 * SupportsFileBasedCompression
 * VolumeName

Because the Win32_LogicalDisk class does not report these attributes, you cannot use this class to determine if media are present. For example, you cannot use this class to determine if a drive contains a floppy disk.



Hotfix information
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
No prerequisites are required.

Restart requirement
You do not have to restart your 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) 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 -  07-Jan-2004  13:26  5.2.3790.116  1,325,568  Cimwin32.dll



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section of this article.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional 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

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