Microsoft KB Archive/942635

= FIX: In the Windows Media Services SDK, the function definitions do not match the documentation after you install Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 =

Article ID: 942635

Article Last Modified on 1/5/2008

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Media Services 9 Series
 * Windows Media Services 9 Series Software Development Kit

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SYMPTOMS
Consider the following scenario:
 * You install Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2).
 * You develop an application that is based on the Microsoft Windows Media Services Software Development Kit (SDK).

In this scenario, you notice that the function definitions do not match the documentation. You may also notice that the WMSDefines class is missing.



CAUSE
The function definitions were incorrectly changed in Windows Server 2003 SP2.



Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, it is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, obtain the hotfix from the Microsoft Download Center.

Download information
The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Windows Server 2003 for x86-based computers (all languages)
Download the WindowsMedia9-KB942635-x86-INTL.exe package now.

Windows Server 2003 for x64-based computers (all languages)
Download the WindowsMedia9-KB942635-x64-INTL.exe package now.

For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 How to obtain Microsoft support files from online services

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File information
The global 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 item in Control Panel.

Windows Server 2003 for x64-based computers


WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use the Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) version of the Microsoft.windowsmediaservices.dll file on a computer that is running Windows Server 2003 SP2.



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

Additional query words: WMSDefines function definition typelib

Keywords: kbfix KB942635

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