Microsoft KB Archive/834544

= You cannot modify an instance of a dynamic class with a decoupled WMI provider in Windows Server 2003 =

Article ID: 834544

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 a decoupled class and instance provider with Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) on a Microsoft Windows Server 2003-based computer, and you try to save an instance of a dynamic class, you may receive the following error message:

WBEM_E_Invalid_Object (0x8004100F)

You do not experience these symptoms when you use WMI on a Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1)-based computer.



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 must restart your computer to apply the changes after you install this hotfix. However, you do not have to restart your computer immediately after you install 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.

Windows Server 2003
Date        Time   Version       Size     File name --- 20-Feb-2004 08:21  5.2.3790.132  453,632  Fastprox.dll

Windows Server 2003, 64-Bit Edition
Date        Time   Version            Size   File name --- 20-Feb-2004 19:18  5.2.3790.132   1,581,056  Fastprox.dll     IA-64 20-Feb-2004 19:21  5.2.3790.132     453,632  Wfastprox.dll    x86



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 more information about WMI, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa394582.aspx

For additional information about the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates, 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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