Microsoft KB Archive/895997

= FIX: The Secedit.exe utility does not finish applying registry subkey permissions and Group Policy settings are not applied completely, on client computers that are running Windows 2000 SP3 or Windows XP SP2 (895997.KB.EN-US.1.0) =

Article ID: 895997

Article Last Modified on 8/29/2007

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APPLIES TO

 Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 3, when used with:  Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition

 Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server

 Microsoft Windows 2000 Server  Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, when used with:  Microsoft Windows XP Professional</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition</li></ul> </li></ul>

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SYMPTOMS
Consider the following scenario. You have a computer that is running Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 (SP3) or Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2). Then the Secedit.exe utility does not finish applying registry subkey permissions. Therefore, Group Policy settings are not applied completely on client computers.

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CAUSE
This problem occurs because in some specific scenarios the Seceit.exe utility cannot enumerate registry subkeys successfully.

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

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

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[LN;CNTACTMS]

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 Windows 2000 SP3 installed to apply this hotfix.

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.

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Windows XP Service Pack 2
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
You must have Windows XP SP2 installed to apply this hotfix.

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.

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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.

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MORE INFORMATION
For additional information about how hotfix packages are named, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

816915 New file naming schema for Microsoft Windows software update packages

For additional 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

Keywords: kbwinxpsp3fix kbwin2000presp5fix kbexpertiseinter kbfix kbhotfixserver kbqfe KB895997

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