Microsoft KB Archive/817084

= Installation of Hotfix Leaves Temporary Folder on Hyper-Threaded or Multiprocessor Computer =

Article ID: 817084

Article Last Modified on 10/26/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

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SYMPTOMS
When you install certain Windows 2000 Server or Windows XP hotfixes on a computer with a high-speed hyper-threaded processor or multiple high-speed processors, a temporary folder may remain in the root folder of one of the computer's hard disks after the hotfix is installed.



CAUSE
This problem occurs as a result of a race condition (timing issue) in certain versions of the hotfix installer components. The affected hotfix packages contain installer components that have the following attributes (or earlier) that are listed in the following table:

Date        Time   Version    Size    File name --- 21-Sep-2002 20:44  5.2.32.0   24,576  Xpsp1hfm.exe 21-Sep-2002 20:44  5.2.42.0   46,080  Spuninst.exe 21-Sep-2002 20:44  5.2.42.0  273,408   Update.exe



RESOLUTION
This problem is resolved in hotfix packages that contain hotfix installer components with the following attributes or later that are listed in the following table:

Date        Time   Version    Size    File name --- 14-Nov-2002 18:01  5.3.10.0  409,088  Update.exe 17-Dec-2002 21:32  5.3.10.0   87,040  Spuninst.exe 17-Dec-2002 21:32  5.3.5.0    24,576  Xpsp1hfm.exe



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, delete the temporary folder after you install the hotfix, and then restart the computer.



MORE INFORMATION
The hotfixes that are affected by this issue and are repackaged to correct this issue are documented in the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base. The problem that is described in this article may also affect Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition-based servers when the hotfixes that are described in the following articles are applied:  

323255 MS02-055: Unchecked Buffer in Windows Help Facility May Allow Attacker to Run Code

Note This hotfix is repackaged in the following article:

816981 Installation of KB 323255 Hotfix May Leave a Temporary Folder

 

328213 Removing a Program May Generate Event ID 7023

 

329048 MS02-054: Unchecked Buffer in File Decompression Functions May Allow Attacker to Run Code

 

329112 FIX: Multi-Border DVD with More Than 4 GB of Data Not Readable Past First Border

 

329115 MS02-050: Certificate Validation Flaw Might Permit Identity Spoofing

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329390 MS02-072: Unchecked Buffer in Windows Shell Might Permit System Compromise

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816979 Installation of KB 329115 Hotfix May Leave a Temporary Folder

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816982 Installation of KB 329390 Hotfix May Leave a Temporary Folder

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329834 MS02-063: Unchecked Buffer in PPTP Implementation May Permit Denial-of-Service Attacks

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