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CIM_DataFile class returns an incorrect or null value for files that are larger than 2 GB in Windows 2000

Article ID: 820608

Article Last Modified on 10/25/2006

APPLIES TO

Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

SYMPTOMS

When you use Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI), instances of the CIM_DataFile class, for example CIM_LogicalFile, for files that are larger than 2 gigabytes (GB) return an incorrect or NULL value for the FileSize property.

RESOLUTION

Update information

A newer version of this hotfix is available. For more information about the newer hotfix, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

889405 The process that runs a WMI statement stops responding on a Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 or later-based computer

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Download the Q820608_W2K_SP5_X86_EN.exe package now.

Release Date: October 13, 2005

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 tool in Control Panel.

   Date         Time   Version             Size  File name
   ----------------------------------------------------------
   08-May-2003  13:22  1.50.1085.107  1,089,637  Cimwin32.dll

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbwin2000presp5fix kbwin2000sp5fix kbqfe kbfix kbbug KB820608

Microsoft KB Archive/820608

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