Microsoft KB Archive/927544

= FIX: You cannot create an AVI file that is larger than approximately 512 GB, and you cannot play back an AVI file that is larger than approximately 800 GB by using DirectX =

Article ID: 927544

Article Last Modified on 1/7/2008

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft DirectX 9.0
 * Windows Media Encoder 9 Series

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SYMPTOMS
You cannot create an Audio Video Interleaved (AVI) file that is larger than approximately 512 gigabytes (GB). Additionally, you cannot play back an AVI file that is larger than approximately 800 GB.



CAUSE
This problem occurs because the AVI file creation limit in Microsoft DirectX is approximately 512 GB, and the AVI file playback limit in Microsoft DirectX is approximately 800 GB.



Windows Server 2003 for x64-based computers
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Windows Server 2003 for x64-based computers, Japanese
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Download the WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB927544-v2-x64-JPN.exe package now.

Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based computers, Japanese
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Download the WindowsServer2003-KB927544-v2-ia64-JPN.exe package now.

Windows Server 2003 for x86-based computers
The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Download the WindowsServer2003-KB927544-x86-ENU.exe package now.

Windows Server 2003 for x86-based computers, Japanese
The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Download the WindowsServer2003-KB927544-v2-x86-JPN.exe package now.

Windows XP for x86-based computers
The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Download the WindowsXP-KB927544-x86-ENU.exe package now.

Windows XP for x64-based computers
The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Download the WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB927544-x64-ENU.exe package now.

Windows XP for x64-based computers, Japanese
The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Download the WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB927544-v2-x64-JPN.exe package now.

Windows XP, Japanese
The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Download the WindowsXP-KB927544-x86-JPN.exe package now.

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File information
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Windows Server 2003 for x86-based computers


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
After you apply this hotfix, the new AVI file creation limit and the new AVI file playback limit are approximately 1.2 terabytes.

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

Additional query words: avi limit mux

Keywords: atdownload kbqfe kbtshoot kbfix KB927544

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