Microsoft KB Archive/322655

= GetFileVersionInfoSize function does not return the correct error code information under Windows 2000 =

Article ID: 322655

Article Last Modified on 2/19/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition

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This article was previously published under Q322655





SYMPTOMS
When you run a program that uses the GetFileVersionInfoSize function to determine the size, in bytes, of the version information for a specified file on a Microsoft Windows 2000-based computer, the function does not return an error code when an error condition is encountered. Instead, when the function encounters an error, the following default information is returned:

Return Value from GetLastError=0

The following error code is expected:

Return Value from GetLastError=80070002



Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Windows 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

260910 How to obtain the latest Windows 2000 service pack

Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Microsoft Windows 2000 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product 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.

File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) 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.   Date         Time   Version            Size    File name --  13-Jun-2001  05:05  5.0.2195.3727       3,856  Svcpack1.dll 31-May-2002 17:41  5.0.2195.5841      16,144  Version.dll



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 Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4.

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbwin2ksp4fix kbbug kbfix KB322655

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