Article ID: 903648
Article Last Modified on 10/11/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1, when used with:
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
For a Microsoft Windows XP version of this article, see 890048.
SYMPTOMS
If you try to start the VBScript engine from a Microsoft C++-based program, you receive the following error message:
CAUSE
This problem occurs if the following conditions are true:
- You are running version 5.6.0.8827 of VBScript on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or in WOW64 on Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition.
Note This version of VBScript is included with Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1), and WOW64 in Windows XP Professional x64 Edition.
- The /3GB switch is used in the Boot.ini file. When this switch is used, the heap that the VBScript engine uses is located above 2 gigabytes (GB) in the computer's memory.
RESOLUTION
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
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
No prerequisites are required to install this hotfix.
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) 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 -------------------------------------------------------------- 08-Jul-2005 17:21 5.6.0.8829 458,752 Jscript.dll 08-Jul-2005 17:21 5.6.0.8829 401,408 Vbscript.dll
Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 09-Jul-2005 00:14 5.6.0.8829 997,888 Jscript.dll 09-Jul-2005 00:14 5.6.0.8829 662,016 Vbscript.dll 09-Jul-2005 00:14 5.6.0.8829 458,752 Wjscript.dll 09-Jul-2005 00:14 5.6.0.8829 401,408 Wvbscript.dll
Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
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 XP 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
No prerequisites are required to install this hotfix.
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) 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 -------------------------------------------------------------- 09-Jul-2005 00:14 5.6.0.8829 997,888 Jscript.dll 09-Jul-2005 00:14 5.6.0.8829 662,016 Vbscript.dll 09-Jul-2005 00:14 5.6.0.8829 458,752 Wjscript.dll 09-Jul-2005 00:14 5.6.0.8829 401,408 Wvbscript.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 Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2.
MORE INFORMATION
For more information about the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates, 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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