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When you try to access files on a WebDAV site that uses only Digest authentication, the process may fail on a Windows Vista-based computerView products that this article applies to.Article ID:941850Last Review:May 13, 2008Revision:1.0On This PageSYMPTOMSOn a Windows Vista-based computer, you try to access files on a Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV) site that uses only Digest authentication. However, the process may fail after you are prompted three times for your user credentials and password.If you use a ... Read more..

Error message when a system service on a Windows Vista-based computer connects to a system service on another Windows Vista-based computer: cannot connect to machineView products that this article applies to.Article ID:934539Last Review:April 23, 2007Revision:1.0Important This article contains information that shows you how to help lower security settings or how to turn off security features on a computer. You can make these changes to work around a specific problem. Before you make these changes, we recommend that you evaluate the ... Read more..

When you try to move a public folder in Windows Vista, the Move button may be missingView products that this article applies to.Article ID:933127Last Review:April 9, 2007Revision:1.0Important This article contains information that shows you how to help lower security settings or how to turn off security features on a computer. You can make these changes to work around a specific problem. Before you make these changes, we recommend that you evaluate the risks that are associated with implementing this workaround ... Read more..

A blank clip art image is inserted in a Works Word Processor document when the Japanese version of Works 8.0 is installed on a Windows Vista Beta 2-based computerView products that this article applies to.Article ID:920724Last Review:May 10, 2007Revision:2.2SYMPTOMSConsider the following scenario:•You have the Japanese version of Microsoft Works 8.0 installed on a Windows Vista-based computer.•You try to insert clip art in a Microsoft Works Word Processor document in Works 8.0. In this scenario, a ... Read more..

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..

Error message when you start Windows Vista: Your activation period has expiredView products that this article applies to.Article ID:933175Last Review:October 26, 2007Revision:1.2Summary SectionThis article is intended for a beginning to intermediate computer user.You may find it easier to follow the steps if you print this article first.This article describes a problem in which you receive a Your activation period has expired error message when you start Windows Vista. A resolution for this problem is included. Back to the ... Read more..

You cannot access files on a memory card in a networked printer's built-in memory card reader, and you receive an error message in Windows Vista or in Windows XP SP2: <IP_Address> memory_card refers to a location that is unavailableView products that this article applies to.Article ID:930618Last Review:August 29, 2007Revision:3.0On This PageSYMPTOMSIn Windows Vista or in Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), when you try to access the files on a memory card in a networked printer's built-in memory ... 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..

Moveuser.exe is incompatible with Windows Vista and is replaced by the new Win32_UserProfile WMI functionalityView products that this article applies to.Article ID:930955Last Review:August 24, 2007Revision:4.4On This PageSUMMARYThe Windows Resource Kit tool Moveuser.exe is incompatible with Windows Vista. In earlier versions of Windows, Moveuser.exe is used to map an existing local user account profile to a new domain profile when a computer in a workgroup is joined to a domain. Alternatively the tool can also used to map an existing domain ... Read more..

The upgrade option is unavailable when you start the computer by using the Windows Vista DVDView products that this article applies to.Article ID:928432Last Review:March 15, 2007Revision:1.3SYMPTOMSWhen you start the computer by using the Windows Vista DVD, the upgrade option is unavailable.WORKAROUNDTo work around this problem, make sure that the Windows Vista DVD is not inserted when you start the computer. Then, insert the Windows Vista DVD to upgrade to Windows Vista. To do this, follow these steps:1.Make sure that the ... Read more..

A computer that is running an x86 version of Windows Vista or of Windows Server 2008 on an IDE/ATA disk does not generate a valid dump file when PAE mode is enabledView products that this article applies to.Article ID:953533Last Review:June 9, 2008Revision:1.0On This PageSYMPTOMSConsider the following scenario:•You have an x86 version of Windows Vista or of Windows Server 2008 installed on a computer's IDE/ATA disk.•The computer has more than 4 gigabytes (GB) of physical memory.•The system is running in ... Read more..

You cannot use the ImageX.exe tool as a backup tool on a Windows Vista-based computerView products that this article applies to.Article ID:935467Last Review:April 24, 2007Revision:1.0INTRODUCTIONThis article describes the reasons why you cannot use the ImageX.exe tool as a backup tool on a Windows Vista-based computer. The ImageX.exe tool ships as part of the Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK). MORE INFORMATIONYou can use the ImageX.exe tool to capture an operating system installation image on which you have run Sysprep (Sysprep.exe) ... Read more..

Windows Explorer crashes when you try to remove the $WINDOWS.OLD folder from a computer that has been upgraded to Windows VistaView products that this article applies to.Article ID:931702Last Review:March 20, 2007Revision:2.0On This PageSYMPTOMSWhen you use Windows Explorer to try to remove the drive: $WINDOWS.OLD folder from a computer that has been upgraded from an earlier version of Windows to Windows Vista, Windows Explorer crashes. In this scenario, you receive the following error message:Faulting application Explorer.EXE, version 6.0.5756.0, time stamp ... 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..

Group Policy settings are not applied on member computers that are running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista SP1 when certain SMB signing policies are enabledView products that this article applies to.Article ID:950876Last Review:May 12, 2008Revision:1.0On This PageSYMPTOMSConsider the following scenario:•The following policies are enabled on a domain controller that is running Windows Server 2003 in a domain:•Computer Configuration Windows Settings Security Settings Local Policies Security Options Microsoft network server: Digitally sign communications (always)•Computer Configuration Windows Settings ... Read more..

You may receive a Stop 0x0000007E error message after you enable the BitLocker Drive Encryption feature in Windows VistaView products that this article applies to.Article ID:930979Last Review:January 9, 2008Revision:3.0SYMPTOMSAfter you enable the BitLocker Drive Encryption feature in Windows Vista, you may receive a Stop 0x0000007E error message that resembles the following:STOP 0x0000007E (parameter1, parameter2, parameter3, parameter4)SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLEDBack to the topCAUSEThe problem may occur when certain drivers, such as a chipset driver, are installed on the computer before you enable the BitLocker ... Read more..

You cannot install a device driver by using its installation program in Windows VistaView products that this article applies to.Article ID:927524Last Review:March 15, 2007Revision:2.4On This PageSYMPTOMSWhen you try to install a device driver by using its installation program in Windows Vista, you are unsuccessful.You may experience this issue if the following conditions are true:•The driver uses an executable file-based installation program.•The installation program was not designed for Windows Vista.Back to the topCAUSEProblems with executable file-based installation programs may occur if ... Read more..

Availability of the Windows Vista Service Pack 1 management tools for the Hyper-V release candidateView products that this article applies to.Article ID:949758Last Review:March 25, 2008Revision:1.0On This PageINTRODUCTIONThe Windows Vista Service Pack 1 management tools for the Hyper-V release candidate are now available. This update package installs the Hyper-V remote management tools on a computer that is running Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1). This package includes the following: •The Hyper-V Manager. The Hyper-V Manager is a Microsoft Management Console ... Read more..

You may experience connectivity issues or performance issues when you connect a Windows Vista-based mobile PC to a non-Vista certified wireless access point or routerView products that this article applies to.Article ID:953944Last Review:June 3, 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 may experience random ... Read more..

Error message when you try to activate Windows Vista: Activation Error: Code 0x8007232b DNS Name does not existView products that this article applies to.Article ID:938107Last Review:October 31, 2007Revision:1.2On This PageSYMPTOMSWhen you try to activate Windows Vista, you may receive an error message that resembles the following: Activation Error: Code 0x8007232b DNS Name does not exist This problem may occur if you use volume-licensed media to install Windows Vista.Back to the topRESOLUTIONTo resolve this problem, use one of the following ... Read more..