Biometric logon may not work after resuming from standby or hibernate (813301)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1
  • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP1
  • Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
  • Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition
  • Microsoft Fingerprint Reader
  • Microsoft Optical Desktop with Fingerprint Reader

SYMPTOMS

You may not be able to use a biometric logon device (such as a fingerprint reader or retinal scanner) to log on to Windows XP after the computer resumes from standby or hibernation. This problem typically occurs after the computer enters standby or hibernation while at the Welcome (logon) screen. When this problem occurs, you typically can use a password to log on to the computer.

RESOLUTION

Service pack information

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Windows XP. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

322389 How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Windows XP service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

File information

The P1 version of this P2 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.
   Date         Time   Version            Size    File name
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   24-Jan-2003  22:55  6.0.2800.1158      62,976  Shgina.dll       
				

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 Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2.

MORE INFORMATION

This problem only occurs with Windows XP Service Pack 1 or with Windows XP (original release) with the hotfix that is described in the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

307274 Windows stops responding during Windows XP shut down

The following tables show the results of a logon attempt from each standby (suspend) or hibernate state.

From a logged-on user's desktop:
Resuming fromResult
Manual StandbySuccess
Manual HibernationSuccess
Automatic StandbySuccess
Automatic HibernationSuccess
Automatic Hibernation after Automatic StandbyCannot log on
From the Welcome (logon) screen:
Resuming fromResult
Manual StandbyCannot log on
Manual HibernationCannot log on
Automatic StandbyCannot log on
Automatic HibernationCannot log on
Automatic Hibernation after Automatic StandbyCannot log on

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/11/2005
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