Hotfix 329048 Causes a Zipped File Not to Be Shown If the Name Contains a Comma (813942)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional
  • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

SYMPTOMS

After you apply the hotfix that is described in Microsoft Knowledge Base article 329048, the contents of Zip files may not be shown. This problem occurs if you create a file whose name contains a comma or a semicolon, and you then compress the file to a Zip file. When you view the contents of the Zip file, no file is shown.

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 fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends 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 fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

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 typical support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this fix has the file attributes (or later) 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     Platform  SP
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------
   31-Jan-2003  20:25  6.0.2600.109   316,928  Zipfldr.dll   x86       none
   31-Jan-2003  21:57  6.0.2800.1164  316,928  Zipfldr.dll   x86       SP1
   31-Jan-2003  01:47  6.0.2600.109   316,928  Wzipfldr.dll  IA64      none
   31-Jan-2003  01:54  6.0.2800.1164  316,928  Wzipfldr.dll  IA64      SP1

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/11/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbQFE kbWinXPsp2fix kbWinXPpreSP2fix kbfix kbbug KB813942
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