Microsoft KB Archive/897655

= The DHCP service generates a random access violation in the Tcpsvcs.exe service on a Windows Server 2003-based computer =

Article ID: 897655

Article Last Modified on 10/11/2007

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APPLIES TO

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1, when used with:  Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition for Itanium-Based Systems

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition</li></ul> </li> Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter x64 Edition</li> Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition</li> Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition</li> Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)</li> Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition</li> Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)</li> Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition</li></ul>

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SYMPTOMS
On a Microsoft Windows Server 2003-based computer, the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) service generates a random access violation when the DHCP service is hosted in the Tcpsvcs.exe service.

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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
No prerequisites are required.

Restart requirement
You must restart your 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 Service Pack 1, Itanium-based versions
<pre class="fixed_text">  Date         Time   Version           Size     File name      Platform 23-Sep-2005 03:56  5.2.3790.2534     733,184  Dhcpssvc.dll   IA-64 23-Sep-2005 03:56  5.2.3790.2534     270,848  Wdhcpssvc.dll  x86

Windows Server 2003, Itanium-based versions
<pre class="fixed_text">  Date         Time   Version           Size     File name      Platform 23-Sep-2005 03:56  5.2.3790.413      677,888  Dhcpssvc.dll   IA-64 23-Sep-2005 03:56  5.2.3790.413      260,096  Wdhcpssvc.dll  x86

Windows Server 2003, x64-based versions
<pre class="fixed_text">  Date         Time   Version           Size     File name --  23-Sep-2005  03:56  5.2.3790.2534     432,640  Dhcpssvc.dll 23-Sep-2005 03:56  5.2.3790.2534     270,848  Wdhcpssvc.dll

Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1, 32-bit versions
<pre class="fixed_text">  Date         Time   Version           Size     File name --       23-Sep-2005  16:12  5.2.3790.2534     270,848  Dhcpssvc.dll

Windows Server 2003, 32-bit versions
<pre class="fixed_text">  Date         Time   Version           Size     File name --  23-Sep-2005  16:04  5.2.3790.413      260,096  Dhcpssvc.dll

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STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem 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.

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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: crash fail tcpsvcs

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbpubtypekc kbhotfixserver kbwinserv2003sp2fix KB897655

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