Article ID: 927544
Article Last Modified on 1/7/2008
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft DirectX 9.0
- Windows Media Encoder 9 Series
SYMPTOMS
You cannot create an Audio Video Interleaved (AVI) file that is larger than approximately 512 gigabytes (GB). Additionally, you cannot play back an AVI file that is larger than approximately 800 GB.
CAUSE
This problem occurs because the AVI file creation limit in Microsoft DirectX is approximately 512 GB, and the AVI file playback limit in Microsoft DirectX is approximately 800 GB.
RESOLUTION
Hotfix information
Download information
Windows Server 2003 for x64-based computers
The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
Download the WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB927544-x64-ENU.exe package now.
Windows Server 2003 for x64-based computers, Japanese
The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
Download the WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB927544-v2-x64-JPN.exe package now.
Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based computers, Japanese
The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
Download the WindowsServer2003-KB927544-v2-ia64-JPN.exe package now.
Windows Server 2003 for x86-based computers
The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
Download the WindowsServer2003-KB927544-x86-ENU.exe package now.
Windows Server 2003 for x86-based computers, Japanese
The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
Download the WindowsServer2003-KB927544-v2-x86-JPN.exe package now.
Windows XP for x86-based computers
The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
Download the WindowsXP-KB927544-x86-ENU.exe package now.
Windows XP for x64-based computers
The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
Download the WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB927544-x64-ENU.exe package now.
Windows XP for x64-based computers, Japanese
The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
Download the WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB927544-v2-x64-JPN.exe package now.
Windows XP, Japanese
The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
Download the WindowsXP-KB927544-x86-JPN.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 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.
File name | File version | File size | Date | Time | Platform |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Qcap.dll | 6.5.2600.3024 | 192,512 | 31-Oct-2006 | 13:13 | x86 |
Quartz.dll | 6.5.2600.3024 | 1,287,680 | 31-Oct-2006 | 13:13 | x86 |
Windows Server 2003 for x64-based computers
File name | File version | File size | Date | Time | Platform |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Qcap.dll | 6.5.3790.4069 | 252,416 | 26-Apr-2007 | 15:04 | x64 |
Quartz.dll | 6.5.3790.4069 | 2,190,336 | 26-Apr-2007 | 15:04 | x64 |
Wqcap.dll | 6.5.3790.4069 | 192,512 | 26-Apr-2007 | 15:04 | x86 |
Wquartz.dll | 6.5.3790.4069 | 1,274,880 | 26-Apr-2007 | 15:04 | x86 |
Windows Server 2003 for x86-based computers
File name | File version | File size | Date | Time | Platform |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Qcap.dll | 6.5.3790.4069 | 192,512 | 26-Apr-2007 | 22:08 | x86 |
Quartz.dll | 6.5.3790.4069 | 1,274,880 | 26-Apr-2007 | 22:08 | x86 |
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
MORE INFORMATION
After you apply this hotfix, the new AVI file creation limit and the new AVI file playback limit are approximately 1.2 terabytes.
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: avi limit mux
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