Article ID: 888098
Article Last Modified on 9/9/2005
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional
SYMPTOMS
You may experience one of the following symptoms:
- The Ntvdmd.dll file on your Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)-based computer has a lower version number than the version number of the Ntvdwd.dll file on another Windows XP SP2-based computer.
- The Ntvdmd.dll file on your Windows XP SP2-based computer has a lower version number than the version numbers of the Ntvdmd.dll files that are included in the MS04-032 security update for Windows XP and for Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1).
For additional information about the MS04-032 security update, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
840987 MS04-032: Security update for Microsoft Windows
CAUSE
The Ntvdwd.dll files that are included in the MS04-032 security update for Windows XP and for Windows XP SP1 have higher version numbers than the version numbers of the Ntvdmd.dll files that are included in Windows XP, in Windows XP SP1, and in Windows XP SP2.
RESOLUTION
No action is required to resolve this issue. The Ntvdmd.dll files that are included in the MS04-032 security update for Windows XP and for Windows XP SP1 are the same files as the Ntvdmd.dll files that are included in Windows XP, in Windows XP SP1, and in Windows XP SP2. The only difference is the higher version numbers of the files in the security update. No updates to the Ntvdmd.dll files were required to address the security issue that is documented in Microsoft security bulletin MS04-032. Windows XP SP2 is not affected by the security issue that is documented in Microsoft security bulletin MS04-032.
MORE INFORMATION
The following table lists the Ntvdmd.dll version numbers for each Windows XP product and software update.
| Product or software update | Ntvdmd.dll version number |
| MS04-032 security update for Windows XP | 5.1.2600.153 |
| MS04-032 security update for Windows XP SP1 | 5.1.2600.1560 |
| Windows XP | 5.1.2600.0 |
| Windows XP SP1 | 5.1.2600.0 |
| Windows XP SP2 | 5.1.2600.0 |
If you install the MS04-032 security update on a Windows XP-based computer and then upgrade to Windows XP SP2, the Ntvdmd.dll file on your computer will have a version number of 5.1.2600.153.
If you install the MS04-032 security update on a Windows XP SP1-based computer and then upgrade to Windows XP SP2, the Ntvdmd.dll file on your computer will have a version number of 5.1.2600.1560.
If you do not install the MS04-032 security update before you upgrade to Windows XP SP2, the Ntvdmd.dll file on your computer will have a version number of 5.1.2600.0.
The MS04-032 security update is documented in Microsoft security bulletin MS04-032. For additional information about the MS04-032 security update, visit the following Microsoft Web sites.
- Home users:
- IT professionals:
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