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When a user logs on to a domain from a Windows Vista-based client computer, the client computer takes a long time (about 10 minutes) to process the logon scriptView products that this article applies to.Article ID:952611Last Review:July 17, 2008Revision:1.0On This PageSYMPTOMSConsider the following scenario. In an Active Directory domain environment, you deploy a user logon script to client computers in the domain. The logon script contains calls to Active Directory Service Interfaces (ADSI), such as Lightweight ... Read more..

An ADSL router may restart occasionally after you install Windows XP SP3 or Windows VistaView products that this article applies to.Article ID:955084Last Review:July 17, 2008Revision:1.0On This PageSYMPTOMSConsider the following scenario:•An ADSL router is connected to a Windows-based computer.Note An ADSL router is also known as a DSL modem.•You install Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) or Windows Vista on the computer.In this scenario, the ADSL router may restart occasionally.Back to the topCAUSEThis problem may occur when Windows XP SP3 ... Read more..

When you try to shut down a Windows Vista-based computer that has an SD memory card inserted after the computer has resumed from the Hibernate mode, the computer may stop responding on the shutdown screenView products that this article applies to.Article ID:950466Last Review:July 18, 2008Revision:1.0On This PageSYMPTOMSYou have a Windows Vista-based computer that has an Secure Digital (SD) memory card inserted. You resume the computer from the system Hibernate mode (the S4 power state). Then, you ... Read more..

Error message when you update the SATA controller driver to the MSAHCI driver after you install Windows Vista Service Pack 1: STOP 0x7BView products that this article applies to.Article ID:954703Last Review:July 17, 2008Revision:1.0Important This article contains information about how to modify the registry. Make sure that you back up the registry before you modify it. Make sure that you know how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up, restore, and modify ... Read more..

An update is available that lets nonvolatile (NV) cache commands be sent to SCSI-class devices in Windows VistaView products that this article applies to.Article ID:954943Last Review:July 17, 2008Revision:1.0On This PageIntroductionIntel Turbo Memory (ITM) is an integrated nonvolatile (NV) caching solution. ITM works together with Microsoft RAID, and it introduces support for caching of a RAID device. This NV caching solution requires that NV cache commands be sent to the RAID device.In Windows Vista, the NV cache commands can be ... Read more..

How to install third-party mass storage drivers for the 64-bit editions of Windows Server 2008 and of Windows VistaView products that this article applies to.Article ID:954701Last Review:July 10, 2008Revision:1.0INTRODUCTIONWhen you install a 64-bit edition of Windows Server 2008 or of Windows Vista from a 32-bit based installation media, you may have to provide mass storage controller drivers for the 32-bit operating system and for the 64-bit operating system.This article describes how to install third-party mass storage drivers for the ... Read more..

Stop error when you resume a Windows Vista-based computer that is connected to a USB optical disc drive from standby STOP: 0x000000E4 or STOP: 0x0000000AView products that this article applies to.Article ID:954029Last Review:July 14, 2008Revision:1.0On This PageSYMPTOMSWhen you have a Windows Vista-based computer that is connected to a USB optical disc drive, and you resume the computer from Standby, you may receive a error message that resembles one of the following error messages: STOP: 0x000000E4 (parameter1, ... Read more..

Error message when you use smart card authentication to log on to a Windows Server 2008-based terminal server from a client computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008: 0xC000040CView products that this article applies to.Article ID:954910Last Review:July 15, 2008Revision:1.0On This PageSYMPTOMSConsider the following scenario:•You have a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008.•You try to log on to a Windows Server 2008-based terminal server by using smart card authentication.In this ... Read more..

You may experience authentication issues when you access a network-attached storage device after you upgrade to Windows Server 2008, to Windows Vista, to Windows Server 2003, or to Windows XPView products that this article applies to.Article ID:954387Last Review:July 14, 2008Revision:1.1SYMPTOMSWhen you access a network-attached storage device after you upgrade to Windows Server 2008, to Windows Vista, to Windows Server 2003, or to Windows XP, you may experience authentication issues. Typically, you receive an error message that states that access ... Read more..

You cannot create multiple RMS Client sessions for one user context on a Windows Vista-based computerView products that this article applies to.Article ID:950888Last Review:July 15, 2008Revision:1.0On This PageSYMPTOMSConsider the following scenario:•You have a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008.•The computer has Rights Management Services (RMS) Client installed. •On this computer, you try to create multiple RMS Client sessions for a single user context. However, the operation is unsuccessful.Back to ... Read more..

A Windows Vista-based computer does not go to sleep as expected when Sound Recorder is runningView products that this article applies to.Article ID:955079Last Review:July 15, 2008Revision:1.1SYMPTOMSWhen Sound Recorder is running on a Windows Vista-based computer, the computer does not go to sleep regardless of how long the system is otherwise idle.Back to the topCAUSEThis behavior is intended to prevent a recording failure that would occur if the computer went to sleep during a Sound Recorder ... Read more..

IPP does not support multiple operating system .inf files on a print server that is running Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, or Windows XPView products that this article applies to.Article ID:953267Last Review:July 8, 2008Revision:1.0SYMPTOMSConsider the following scenario:•You have a print server that is running Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, or Windows XP.•You try to create Point and Print client driver download packages for drivers that have multiple operating system .inf files.However, the ... Read more..

A black screen issue occurs on a Windows Vista-based computer or a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer that has Onekey Recovery 5.0 installed when you upgrade the operating systemView products that this article applies to.Article ID:951618Last Review:July 8, 2008Revision:1.0On This PageSYMPTOMSSymptom 1You are running a Windows Vista-based computer that has Onekey Recovery 5.0 installed. If you try to upgrade the operating system to Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) by using Windows Update or another method, you ... Read more..

Customized desktop wallpaper is replaced by Windows Vista default wallpaper after an unattended installation of Windows Vista Service Pack 1View products that this article applies to.Article ID:954382Last Review:July 8, 2008Revision:1.0SYMPTOMSAfter an unattended installation of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1), the customized desktop wallpaper is replaced by the default Windows Vista wallpaper. Typically, this issue occurs if the customized desktop wallpaper is stored on a network share or is located in the user’s redirected My Documents folder.Back to the topCAUSEThis ... Read more..

A Windows Vista-based or Windows Server 2008-based computer needs at least the Read permission for Group Policy Objects in Active Directory Domain Services if the computer is configured for loopback processingView products that this article applies to.Article ID:953768Last Review:June 20, 2008Revision:1.0INTRODUCTIONThis article discusses the behavior that occurs if you configure a Windows Vista-based or Windows Server 2008-based computer for loopback processing. In this case, the computer needs at least the Read permission for Group Policy Objects (GPOs) in ... Read more..

When you run a WMI query against the CIM_DataFile class by using the Run as administrator option in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008, the query returns incomplete resultsView products that this article applies to.Article ID:954061Last Review:June 21, 2008Revision:1.0On This PageSYMPTOMSYou log on to a Windows Vista-based or Windows Server 2008-based computer by using an administrator account. When you run a Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) query against the CIM_DataFile class, the WMI query returns incomplete results.This problem occurs if ... Read more..

A Windows Server 2008 system or a Windows Vista Service Pack 1 system cannot start after you increase or reduce the size of the boot volume on a GPT diskView products that this article applies to.Article ID:954207Last Review:June 20, 2008Revision:1.0On This PageSYMPTOMSConsider the following scenario: •You install Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista Service Pack 1 on a GUID partition table (GPT) disk. •Then, you convert the GPT disk from the Basic disk type to ... Read more..

IEEE 1394-compliant storage devices that are connected to an OHCI host controller are not displayed in Device Manager on a Windows Vista-based computerView products that this article applies to.Article ID:952824Last Review:June 23, 2008Revision:1.0On This PageSYMPTOMSConsider the following scenario: •You have a Windows Vista-based computer that uses an Open Host Controller Interface (OHCI) host controller. This OHCI host controller is Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 1394-compliant.•You have two IEEE 1394-compliant storage devices.In this scenario, you may experience one of the following ... Read more..

A file is not deleted from a full CD-R diskView products that this article applies to.Article ID:954802Last Review:June 23, 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 topActionWhen deleting a file from a CD-R that is full, you get a message:There is not enough space on ... Read more..

The new 64-bit CPU from VIA Technologies is not recognized on computers that are running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista Service Pack 1View products that this article applies to.Article ID:949459Last Review:June 27, 2008Revision:1.0On This PageIntroductionMicrosoft has released a hotfix to support the new 64-bit CPU from VIA Technologies. You can apply this hotfix on computers that are running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1). This hotfix adds the ID and ... Read more..