Article ID: 833659
Article Last Modified on 8/29/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional for Itanium-based systems
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional for Itanium-based systems
- Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
SYMPTOMS
When you use the following functions to remove a resource from an application binary file on Microsoft Windows XP or on Microsoft Windows 2000, the binary file may become corrupted:
- BeginUpdateResource
- UpdateResource
- EndUpdateResource
RESOLUTION
Windows XP service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Windows XP. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
322389 How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack
Windows XP hotfix information
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:
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:
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.
Windows XP
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------- 11-Feb-2004 17:51 5.1.2600.1342 930,304 Kernel32.dll
Windows XP, 64-Bit Edition
Date Time Version Size File name Platform --------------------------------------------------------------------- 11-Feb-2004 17:45 5.1.2600.1342 1,921,536 Kernel32.dll IA-64 11-Feb-2004 17:51 5.1.2600.1342 882,176 Wkernel32.dll x86
Windows 2000 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 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 phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
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.
Windows 2000
Date Time Version Size File name ---------------------------------------------------------- 11-Feb-2004 16:46 5.0.2195.6824 42,256 Basesrv.dll 20-Sep-2003 19:45 5.0.2195.6824 236,304 Cmd.exe 11-Feb-2004 16:46 5.0.2195.6882 222,992 Gdi32.dll 11-Feb-2004 16:46 5.0.2195.6897 711,952 Kernel32.dll 11-Feb-2004 16:46 5.0.2195.6824 54,032 Mpr.dll 11-Feb-2004 16:46 5.0.2195.6895 334,608 Msgina.dll 11-Feb-2004 16:46 5.0.2195.6892 90,264 Rdpwd.sys 11-Feb-2004 16:46 5.0.2195.6891 380,688 User32.dll 11-Feb-2004 16:46 5.0.2195.6891 391,952 Userenv.dll 21-Jan-2004 14:48 5.0.2195.6892 1,630,256 Win32k.sys 10-Nov-2003 19:29 5.0.2195.6873 182,032 Winlogon.exe 11-Feb-2004 16:46 5.0.2195.6884 243,984 Winsrv.dll
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section. This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2.
MORE INFORMATION
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: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbwinxpsp2fix kbqfe kbwinxppresp2fix kbfix kbbug KB833659
