Microsoft KB Archive/327949

= A program stops responding and you receive a user-mode failure error message that mentions the Dnsapi.dll file in Windows 2000 =

Article ID: 327949

Article Last Modified on 10/26/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

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This article was previously published under Q327949





SYMPTOMS
When you try to use a program that requires a network connection on a Microsoft Windows 2000-based computer, the program may stop responding, and you may receive a user-mode failure error message that mentions the Dnsapi.dll file.



CAUSE
This problem may occur when you make a virtual private network (VPN) connection on your Windows 2000-based computer, and the VPN server assigns a 0.0.0.0 subnet mask in the TCP/IP settings.



Hotfix information
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.

Prerequisites
No prerequisites are required.

Restart requirement
You must 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 --  15-Nov-2002  21:02  5.0.2195.6012     135,952  Dnsapi.dll 15-Nov-2002 21:02  5.0.2195.6076      96,016  Dnsrslvr.dll



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

