List of the program compatibility problems and the update scenarios that Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 fixes (838214)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (SP2)
  • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (SP2)
  • Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition Service Pack 2 (SP2)
  • Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition Service Pack 2 (SP2)

INTRODUCTION

This article describes the program compatibility problems and the update scenarios that Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) fixes.

For additional information about the problems that Windows XP SP2 fixes, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

811113 List of fixes included in Windows XP Service Pack 2

For additional information about how to obtain Windows XP SP2, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

322389 How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack

MORE INFORMATION

Windows XP SP2 fixes the following program compatibility problems and update scenarios.
  • When you start a Web program that was created in Microsoft Visual Studio 7.1 on a Windows XP-based computer, you receive the following error message:
    Server Error in '/' Application.

    Configuration Error Description: An error occurred during the processing of a configuration file required to service this request. Please review the specific error details below and modify your configuration file appropriately.

    Parser Error Message: It is an error to use a section registered as allowDefinition='MachineToApplication' beyond application level. This error can be caused by a virtual directory not being configured as an application in IIS.

    Source Error: Line 44:
  • When you use McAfee Remote Desktop 32 to connect two Microsoft Windows XP-based computers, the computers cannot connect if the Windows Internet Connection Firewall is enabled on one computer.

    For additional information about the Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

    320855 Description of the Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall

The third-party products that this article discusses are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.
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