Article ID: 884865
Article Last Modified on 8/29/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional
- Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
SYMPTOMS
When you try to copy an enhanced metafile (EMF) image into a document in a program that uses the Windows metafile (WMF) format, the image may not be copied into the document. You experience this symptom if the following conditions are true:
- You run a custom program that uses the ExtTextOut function on a Microsoft Windows Server 2003-based, Windows XP-based, or Windows 2000-based computer.
- You use the ExtTextOut function to draw a rectangle.
- You copy the EMF image from the custom program and paste it into a document in a program that uses the WMF format, such as Microsoft Word 2000 or Microsoft Paint.
CAUSE
This problem occurs if the following conditions are true:
- The security update that is described in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-011 is installed on your computer. For more information about this security update, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
- You use the ExtTextOut function with an empty string to draw the rectangle.
The security update that is described in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-011 enforces more stringent checks on the validation of metafiles and of the records that they contain.
RESOLUTION
Windows Server 2003
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:
Prerequisites
No prerequisites are required.
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.
Windows Server 2003, 32-bit editions
Date Time Version Size File name ---------------------------------------------------- 05-Oct-2004 21:14 5.2.3790.220 38,400 Mf3216.dll
Windows Server 2003, 64-bit editions
Date Time Version Size File name Platform ---------------------------------------------------------------- 05-Oct-2004 22:09 5.2.3790.220 121,344 Mf3216.dll IA-64 05-Oct-2004 22:14 5.2.3790.220 38,400 Wmf3216.dll x86
Windows XP
Service Pack information
To resolve this problem, install the latest Windows XP service pack. For additional information about how to obtain the latest service pack for Windows XP, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
322389 How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack
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:
Prerequisites
No prerequisites are required.
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) 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, 32-bit editions
Date Time Version Size File name ----------------------------------------------------- 07-Oct-2004 01:44 5.1.2600.1592 267,776 Gdi32.dll 07-Oct-2004 01:44 5.1.2600.1596 36,864 Mf3216.dll
Windows XP, 64-bit edition
Date Time Version Size File name Platform ----------------------------------------------------------------- 07-Oct-2004 02:40 5.1.2600.1592 885,248 Gdi32.dll IA-64 07-Oct-2004 02:40 5.1.2600.1596 128,512 Mf3216.dll IA-64 07-Oct-2004 02:44 5.1.2600.1592 237,568 Wgdi32.dll x86 07-Oct-2004 02:44 5.1.2600.1596 36,864 Wmf3216.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 telephone 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.
Prerequisites
This hotfix requires Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 (SP4).
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.
Date Time Version Size File name ------------------------------------------------------ 29-Aug-2004 05:49 5.0.2195.6972 231,696 Gdi32.dll 29-Aug-2004 05:49 5.0.2195.6972 37,136 Mf3216.dll
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
MORE INFORMATION
For additional information about the MS04-011: Security Update for Microsoft Windows, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
835732 MS04-011: Security Update for Microsoft Windows
For additional information about the ExtTextOut function, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
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
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