Article ID: 906469
Article Last Modified on 10/11/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
SYMPTOMS
When an application calls the CreateEnvironmentBlock function to retrieve the environment variables on a Microsoft Windows Server 2003-based or Microsoft Windows XP-based computer, the returned path environment variable is truncated to 1,024 bytes. This behavior occurs even though the maximum size of an environment variable is 2,048 bytes. This problem prevents the application from obtaining the correct environment variable.
RESOLUTION
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
Windows Server 2003 hotfix information
Prerequisites
No prerequisites are required.
Restart requirement
You must 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 with Service Pack 1 (SP1), x86-based versions
| File name | File version | File size | Date | Time | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Userenv.dll | 5.2.3790.2530 | 790,016 | 15-Sep-2005 | 04:49 | x86 |
Windows Server 2003, x86-based versions
| File name | File version | File size | Date | Time | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Userenv.dll | 5.2.3790.410 | 757,248 | 15-Sep-2005 | 04:34 | x86 |
Windows Server 2003, x64-based versions
| File name | File version | File size | Date | Time | Platform | SP requirement | Service branch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Userenv.dll | 5.2.3790.2530 | 1,069,568 | 14-Sep-2005 | 14:14 | x64 | SP1 | Not Applicable |
| Wuserenv.dll | 5.2.3790.2530 | 790,016 | 14-Sep-2005 | 14:14 | x86 | SP1 | WOW |
Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Itanium-based versions
| File name | File version | File size | Date | Time | Platform | SP requirement | Service branch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Userenv.dll | 5.2.3790.2530 | 1,564,672 | 14-Sep-2005 | 14:14 | IA-64 | SP1 | Not Applicable |
| Wuserenv.dll | 5.2.3790.2530 | 790,016 | 14-Sep-2005 | 14:14 | x86 | SP1 | WOW |
Windows Server 2003, Itanium-based versions
| File name | File version | File size | Date | Time | Platform | Service branch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Userenv.dll | 5.2.3790.410 | 1,546,752 | 14-Sep-2005 | 14:14 | IA-64 | Not Applicable |
| Wuserenv.dll | 5.2.3790.410 | 757,248 | 14-Sep-2005 | 14:14 | x86 | WOW |
Windows XP 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 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 item in Control Panel.
| File name | File version | File size | Date | Time | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Userenv.dll | 5.1.2600.2872 | 724,480 | 22-Mar-2006 | 04:07 | 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.
Additional query words: Content Maintenance bug 44167 Windows SE bug 168069
Keywords: kbqfe kbprb kbhotfixserver kbwinserv2003sp2fix KB906469
