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Error message when you try to run the BitLocker Drive Encryption program: Cannot runView products that this article applies to.Article ID:929834Last Review:October 26, 2007Revision:1.4SYMPTOMSWhen you try to run the BitLocker Drive Encryption program, you receive the following error message in a BitLocker Drive Encryption Error dialog box:Cannot run.The path specified in the Boot Configuration Data (BCD) for a BitLocker Drive Encryption integrity-protected application is incorrect. Please verify and correct your BCD settings and try again.Back to the topCAUSEThis ... Read more..

Information about Network Monitor 3View products that this article applies to.Article ID:933741Last Review:March 17, 2008Revision:3.0INTRODUCTIONThis article contains information about Microsoft Network Monitor 3. Network Monitor 3 is a protocol analyzer. It enables you to capture, to view, and to analyze network data. You can use it to help troubleshoot problems with applications on the network. This article contains download and support information, installation notes, and general usage information about Network Monitor 3. Network Monitor 3.1 ... Read more..

MS08-033: Vulnerabilities in DirectX could allow remote code execution View products that this article applies to.Article ID:951698Last Review:June 10, 2008Revision:1.0On This PageINTRODUCTIONMicrosoft has released security bulletin MS08-033. The security bulletin contains all the relevant information about the security update. This information includes deployment options. To view the complete security bulletin, visit one of the following Microsoft Web sites: •Home users:http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/bulletins/200806.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/bulletins/200806.mspx)Skip the details: Download the updates for your home computer or laptop from the Microsoft Update ... Read more..

FIX: Incorrect methods are called when you call some COM APIs that are included in a .NET Framework 2.0-based 64-bit applicationView products that this article applies to.Article ID:947148Last Review:June 4, 2008Revision:1.0On This PageSYMPTOMSConsider the following scenario:•A 64-bit application that is created by using the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 calls some COM APIs. •The COM APIs have multiple instances of the same method. •The method uses the lcid attribute. •You use one of the following to call the COM APIs:•The managed ... Read more..

Error message when you open the Office Assistant in Word 2002 by using Works Suite 2006 on a Windows Vista-based computer: “The Office Assistant requires Microsoft Agent 2.0 or later”View products that this article applies to.Article ID:930203Last Review:March 20, 2007Revision:1.2SYMPTOMSWhen you open the Office Assistant in Microsoft Word 2002 by using Microsoft Works Suite 2006 on a Windows Vista-based computer, you receive the following error message:The Office Assistant requires Microsoft Agent 2.0 or later.Back to the topCAUSEThis ... Read more..

Unable to uninstall/Re-install VCRedistView products that this article applies to.Article ID:955748Last Review:July 16, 2008Revision:1.0Source: Microsoft SupportBack to the topRAPID PUBLISHINGRAPID PUBLISHING ARTICLES PROVIDE INFORMATION DIRECTLY FROM WITHIN THE MICROSOFT SUPPORT ORGANIZATION. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS CREATED IN RESPONSE TO EMERGING OR UNIQUE TOPICS, OR IS INTENDED SUPPLEMENT OTHER KNOWLEDGE BASE INFORMATION.Back to the topActionYou try to do one of the following:Remove Microsoft Visual C++ Redist from the Add/Remove Programs Control Panel applet, orInstall Microsoft Visual C++ Redist on ... Read more..

Problem: Building a VC++ DLL returns error LNK1189 when there are too many exportsView products that this article applies to.Article ID:949945Last Review:March 4, 2008Revision:1.1Source: Microsoft SupportBack to the topRAPID PUBLISHINGRAPID PUBLISHING ARTICLES PROVIDE INFORMATION DIRECTLY FROM WITHIN THE MICROSOFT SUPPORT ORGANIZATION. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS CREATED IN RESPONSE TO EMERGING OR UNIQUE TOPICS, OR IS INTENDED SUPPLEMENT OTHER KNOWLEDGE BASE INFORMATION.Back to the topActionCreate a C++ DLL project. Try to export more than 64K (65,536) functions, classes and members of classes from it. ... Read more..

Article ID: 957253 - Last Review: November 12, 2008 - Revision: 1.0Description of the update for Microsoft Office Script Editor Help: November 11, 2008View products that this article applies to.On This PageExpand all | Collapse allINTRODUCTIONMicrosoft has released updated Help (HxS) files for Microsoft Office Script Editor for 2007 Microsoft Office system. This update contains the latest revisions and additions to Office Script Editor Help and Office Script Editor Developer Help.Back to the topMORE INFORMATIONUpdate information The updates for Microsoft ... Read more..

Article ID: 961181 - Last Review: February 13, 2009 - Revision: 1.0An update is available for the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine to control updates to the last access time stamp on scanned filesView products that this article applies to.Expand all | Collapse allINTRODUCTIONThis article describes a software update for Microsoft Malware Protection Engine. The update supports the disabling of updates to the last access time stamp on scanned files. This feature was introduced in the January 2009 version of ... Read more..

The changes in the TOC and PageRef fields do not appear when you compare Word 2007 documentsView products that this article applies to.Article ID:954540Last Review:July 17, 2008Revision:1.0SYMPTOMSYou update some page values in a Microsoft Office Word 2007 document. When you compare the revised document to the original document, the changes in the TOC and PageRef fields do not appear.RESOLUTIONImportant This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might ... Read more..

Article ID: 961882 - Last Review: January 8, 2009 - Revision: 1.0Hyper-V Role Not Migrated When Upgrading from Standard to EnterpriseView products that this article applies to.Expand all | Collapse allSource: Microsoft SupportBack to the topRAPID PUBLISHINGRAPID PUBLISHING ARTICLES PROVIDE INFORMATION DIRECTLY FROM WITHIN THE MICROSOFT SUPPORT ORGANIZATION. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS CREATED IN RESPONSE TO EMERGING OR UNIQUE TOPICS, OR IS INTENDED SUPPLEMENT OTHER KNOWLEDGE BASE INFORMATION.Back to the topSymptomAfter upgrading a Windows Server 2008 Standard system ... Read more..

Article ID: 957634 - Last Review: February 10, 2009 - Revision: 1.0MS09-005: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Visio could allow remote code execution: February 10, 2009View products that this article applies to.On This PageExpand all | Collapse allINTRODUCTION Microsoft has released security bulletin MS09-005. To view the complete security bulletin, visit one of the following Microsoft Web sites: Home users:http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/bulletins/200902.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/bulletins/200902.mspx) ... Read more..

You may experience problems when you use the Microsoft GS Wavetable Synthesizer on a Windows Vista-based computerView products that this article applies to.Article ID:936136Last Review:August 29, 2007Revision:2.0On This PageSYMPTOMSYou may experience one or more of the following symptoms on a Windows Vista-based computer when you use the Microsoft GS Wavetable Synthesizer.Symptom 1The GS Wavetable Synthesizer cannot play the following MIDI percussion instruments in the correct pitch:•Timbale•Agogo•WoodblockFor example, the GS Wavetable Synthesizer plays the high note of the Timbale instrument ... Read more..

Description of the Word 2007 hotfix package: May 27, 2008View products that this article applies to.Article ID:951997Last Review:June 14, 2008Revision:1.1On This PageSUMMARYThis article describes the Microsoft Office Word 2007 issue that is fixed in the hotfix package that is dated May 27, 2008.This article describes the following items about the hotfix package:•The issues that the hotfix package fixes.•The prerequisites for installing the hotfix package.•Whether you must restart the computer after you install the hotfix package.•Whether the hotfix package is replaced ... Read more..

Article ID: 968775 - Last Review: March 9, 2009 - Revision: 1.0WSDL.exe produces inconsistent proxy classes between machines against the same local WSDL filesView products that this article applies to.Expand all | Collapse allSource: Microsoft SupportBack to the topRAPID PUBLISHINGRAPID PUBLISHING ARTICLES PROVIDE INFORMATION DIRECTLY FROM WITHIN THE MICROSOFT SUPPORT ORGANIZATION. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS CREATED IN RESPONSE TO EMERGING OR UNIQUE TOPICS, OR IS INTENDED SUPPLEMENT OTHER KNOWLEDGE BASE INFORMATION.Back to the topSymptomIf you have a WSDL ... Read more..

Microsoft root certificate program members (January 2008)View products that this article applies to.Article ID:931125Last Review:March 14, 2008Revision:6.1On This PageINTRODUCTIONThe table that is included in this article lists the third-party commercial certification authorities (CAs) that are trusted by Microsoft. As a Windows user, you can use the listed CAs for secure e-commerce. Back to the topMORE INFORMATIONCAs validate the identity and entitlement of an applicant. In this process, the applicant is issued a digital certificate. You can use digital certificates ... Read more..

Description of the Word 2007 hotfix package: June 10, 2008View products that this article applies to.Article ID:953924Last Review:July 8, 2008Revision:1.0On This PageSUMMARYThis article describes the Microsoft Office Word 2007 issues that are fixed in the hotfix package that is dated June 10, 2008.This article describes the following items about the hotfix:•The issues that the hotfix fixes.•The prerequisites for installing the hotfix.•Whether you must restart the computer after you install the hotfix.•Whether the hotfix is replaced by any other hotfix.•Whether you ... Read more..

Detection and deployment guidance for the May 13, 2008 security releaseView products that this article applies to.Article ID:952726Last Review:May 13, 2008Revision:1.0On This PageINTRODUCTIONAs part of an ongoing commitment to provide detection tools and deployment recommendations for security updates, Microsoft is delivering this detection and deployment guidance for all updates that are released during a Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) release cycle. This guidance contains recommendations that are based on the kinds of scenarios that may exist in various Microsoft operating ... Read more..

Article ID: 958252 - Last Review: December 19, 2008 - Revision: 1.0FIX: When you use the Msdatasetgenerator custom tool in the .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 1 (SP1), the scale value and the precision value in the generated code for a third-party .NET data provider differ from the values that you setView products that this article applies to.On This PageExpand all | Collapse allSYMPTOMSWhen you use the Msdatasetgenerator custom tool in the .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 1 (SP1), the ... Read more..

You receive a System.InvalidOperationException exception error when you run a Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0-based application after you install security update MS 07-040 on a computerView products that this article applies to.Article ID:948233Last Review:May 12, 2008Revision:1.0On This PageSYMPTOMSWhen you run a Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0-based application, you receive a System.InvalidOperationException exception. This problem occurs if the following conditions are true: •You have installed security update MS 07-040 on the computer.•The .NET Framework 2.0-based application contains several enum types.•The enum types ... Read more..