Article ID: 900609
Article Last Modified on 10/11/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1, when used with:
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition for Itanium-Based Systems
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter x64 Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
SYMPTOMS
You may experience slow performance by some programs on a computer that is running Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 (SP1).
Note Service Pack 1 is included in x64-based versions of Windows Server 2003.
CAUSE
This problem occurs because the HashKey function is exported incorrectly as multi-byte characters instead of as Unicode characters when some programs call this function. The HashKey function is in the Mfc42u.dll file. The Mfc42u.dll file is included with Windows Server 2003 SP1.
RESOLUTION
Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
889100 How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003
Hotfix information
Prerequisites
To apply this hotfix, you must have Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 (SP1) installed on the computer.
Restart requirement
You do not have to restart the 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 versions with SP1
Date Time Version Size File name ----------------------------------------------------- 08-Jun-2005 13:00 6.6.8063.0 1,163,776 Mfc42u.dll
Windows Server 2003, 64-bit Itanium-based versions with SP1
Date Time Version Size File name Platform ---------------------------------------------------------------- 09-Jun-2005 04:02 6.5.4245.0 3,510,272 Mfc42u.dll IA-64 09-Jun-2005 04:02 6.6.8063.0 1,163,776 Wmfc42u.dll x86
Windows Server 2003, 64-bit x64-based versions
Date Time Version Size File name Platform ---------------------------------------------------------------- 09-Jun-2005 04:02 6.5.9146.0 1,462,272 Mfc42u.dll x64 09-Jun-2005 04:02 6.6.8063.0 1,163,776 Wmfc42u.dll x86
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 Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2.
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