Microsoft KB Archive/943657

= FIX: Error message when you run a POSIX application that declares a dependency on legacy libraries that are included with Utilities and SDK for SUA in Windows Vista: &quot;.so not valid NT PE file&quot; =

Article ID: 943657

Article Last Modified on 12/26/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Windows Vista Ultimate
 * Windows Vista Enterprise

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SYMPTOMS
Consider the following scenario. A Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX) application declares a dependency on one or more legacy libraries. The legacy libraries are included with Utilities and Software Development Kit for Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications in Windows Vista. You run the application. In this scenario, you receive the following error message:

.so not valid NT PE file



CAUSE
This problem occurs because some shared libraries are incorrect.



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

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Customer Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Prerequisites
You must have Utilities and SDK for SUA in Windows Vista installed to apply this hotfix.

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 item in Control Panel.

Utilities and SDK for SUA for Windows Vista, x64-based versions


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
To download Utilities and SDK for SUA in Windows Vista, visit the following Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=93ff2201-325e-487f-a398-efde5758c47f&displaylang=en

For more information about software update terminology, 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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