DBCS Does Not Translate after MDAC 2.1 Install (216253)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Site Server 3.0

This article was previously published under Q216253

SYMPTOMS

The Japanese data byte character set (DBCS) appears as garbage in the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) when you install Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) version 2.1.

CAUSE

The Jet4.0 driver in MDAC 2.1 fails to translate DBCS content into Unicode.

RESOLUTION

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 NT 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: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.

  Date    Time     Size      File name     Platform
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01/13/99  01:39p   422,160   Msrd2x40.dll  (x86)
02/02/99  01:33p   311,568   Msrd3x40.dll  (x86)
02/02/99  01:42p   559,888   Msrd3x40.dll  (ALPHA)
				


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Site Server version 3.0.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:4/7/2006
Keywords:kbQFE KBHotfixServer kbbug kbfix KB216253