RESOLUTION
A hotfix is available to resolve this issue. After you install this hotfix, you may not have to restart the computer after you disable a hard disk even when one or both of the following conditions is true:
- The hard disk was recently removed from a software mirror in Logical Disk Manager.
- The hard disk contains the system's paging file.
For example, in some hardware configurations, you may be able to use Device Manager to disable a hard disk and then replace the hard disk without restarting the computer. These hardware configurations may include a SCSI or Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) hard disk in a hardware backplane that is hot-plug capable.
Notes
- After you apply this hotfix, you still have to restart the computer if you disable the hard disk that was mounted to start the operating system.
- The new functionality that is included in this hotfix may only be available to you if your vendor-provided hot-plugging solution and your drive also supports the functionality. Contact the manufacturer of your hardware to determine whether your system supports the functionality. For information about how to contact the manufacturer of your hardware, click the appropriate article number in the following list to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
65416 Hardware and software vendor contact information, A-K
60781 Hardware and software vendor contact information, L-P
60782 Hardware and software vendor contact information, Q-Z
- This hotfix does not provide hot-plugging support for SATA technologies in Windows Server 2003. This hotfix lets you disable a hard disk that is in the paging path under certain circumstances. This functionality depends on the hard disk controller and on other system technology. Contact your hardware vendor to see if your the system can perform these operations.
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 Server 2003 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.
Prerequisites
To apply this hotfix, you must have Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) installed.
Restart requirement
You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.
Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.
File information
The English version of this hotfix 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.Windows Server 2003, 32-bit versions
Date Time Version Size File name
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16-Apr-2005 00:59 5.2.3790.2423 150,528 Dmio.sys
25-Feb-2005 03:51 6.1.22.4 371,936 Updspapi.dll
Windows Server 2003, Itanium-based versions
Date Time Version Size File name
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18-Apr-2005 02:40 5.2.3790.2423 534,528 Dmio.sys
18-Apr-2005 02:40 6.1.22.4 639,712 Updspapi.dll
Windows Server 2003, x64-based versions
Date Time Version Size File name
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18-Apr-2005 02:40 5.2.3790.2423 244,224 Dmio.sys
18-Apr-2005 02:40 6.1.22.4 462,560 Updspapi.dll