Article ID: 905203
Article Last Modified on 10/11/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
SYMPTOMS
When you install either of the following operating systems, corrupted text may appear in the End User License Agreement (EULA) window:
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
This symptom occurs if the following conditions are true:
- Setup allocates memory to hold the Eula.txt file.
- The memory block that is assigned by the memory manager was previously used to hold other data.
If these previous conditions are true, some of this other data may appear in the EULA window.
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
To resolve this problem, replace the existing files in the Windows installation source files by using the files that are included in this hotfix. For more information about how to integrate software updates into the Windows installation source files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
828930 How to integrate software updates into your Windows installation source files
Prerequisites
No prerequisites are required.
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, x86-based versions
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 30-Jul-2005 03:24 5.2.3790.2498 1,047,552 Syssetup.dll 30-Jul-2005 01:05 5.2.3790.2498 32,256 Arpidfix.exe
Windows Server 2003, or Windows XP Professional, x64-based Editions
Date Time Version Size File name Platform -------------------------------------------------------------------- 30-Jul-2005 03:41 5.2.3790.2498 1,294,336 Syssetup.dll x64 30-Jul-2005 03:41 5.2.3790.2498 1,047,552 Wsyssetup.dll x86 30-Jul-2005 03:41 5.2.3790.2498 43,008 Arpidfix.exe x64
Windows Server 2003, Itanium-based versions
Date Time Version Size File name Platform -------------------------------------------------------------------- 30-Jul-2005 03:41 5.2.3790.2498 1,947,136 Syssetup.dll IA-64 30-Jul-2005 03:41 5.2.3790.2498 1,047,552 Wsyssetup.dll x86 30-Jul-2005 03:41 5.2.3790.2498 74,752 Arpidfix.exe IA-64
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
Technical support for Windows x64 editions
Your hardware manufacturer provides technical support and assistance for Microsoft Windows x64 editions. Your hardware manufacturer provides support because a Windows x64 edition was included with your hardware. Your hardware manufacturer might have customized the Windows x64 edition installation with unique components. Unique components might include specific device drivers or might include optional settings to maximize the performance of the hardware. Microsoft will provide reasonable-effort assistance if you need technical help with your Windows x64 edition. However, you might have to contact your manufacturer directly. Your manufacturer is best qualified to support the software that your manufacturer installed on the hardware.
For product information about Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
For product information about Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 editions, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
Additional query words: Winx64 Windowsx64 64bit 64-bit
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