Microsoft KB Archive/901103

= FIX: You receive an ERROR_INVALID_FUNCTION error when you try to call the PrepareTape function in the Windows Server 2003 Platform Software Development Kit =

Article ID: 901103

Article Last Modified on 10/11/2007

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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
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition for Itanium-Based Systems
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1

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SYMPTOMS
You receive an ERROR_INVALID_FUNCTION error when the following conditions are true:
 * You try to call the PrepareTape function that uses the TAPE_LOCK parameter in the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Platform Software Development Kit (SDK).
 * You set the bImmediate parameter of the PrepareTape function to TRUE.



CAUSE
This problem occurs because the PrepareTape function can set the immediate bit in a SCSI command descriptor block (CDB). This behavior violates the SCSI-2 specification.



Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

889100 How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003

Prerequisites
To apply this hotfix, you must have Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) installed on the computer.

Restart requirement
You do not have to restart the 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 file attributes) 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, x86-based versions with Service Pack 1
  Date         Time   Version        Size   File name -  14-Jul-2005  01:03  5.2.3790.2487  8,704  Ltotape.sys

Windows Server 2003, Itanium-based versions with Service Pack 1
  Date         Time   Version        Size    File name --  13-Jul-2005  12:23  5.2.3790.2487  20,992  Ltotape.sys

Windows Server 2003, x64-based versions
  Date         Time   Version        Size    File name --  13-Jul-2005  12:24  5.2.3790.2487  10,752  Ltotape.sys



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section. This problem was first corrected in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2.v



MORE INFORMATION
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: ltotape.sys Win2003 PrepareTape Ultrium

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbpubtypekc kbwinserv2003presp1fix kbhotfixserver kbwinserv2003sp2fix KB901103

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