Text Appears Too Large and Does Not Fit on the Screen During Mini-Setup (823984)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 64-Bit Enterprise Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 64-Bit Datacenter Edition

SYMPTOMS

If you start a Windows Server 2003-based computer that has the Multilingual User Interface Pack (MUI) preinstalled, when the Mini-Setup Wizard starts, text that is displayed on the screen appears too large, and some of the objects on the screen are only partly visible.

CAUSE

This issue may occur if both of the following conditions are true:
  • The MUI for any of the following languages is installed:
    • Chinese (Simplified), CHS
    • Chinese (Traditional), CHT
    • Japanese, JPN
    • Korean, KOR
  • Sysprep.exe has been run in reseal mode to prepare it for its first use.
If both of the conditions are true, some of the fonts that the program must have to display text labels correctly during Mini-Setup are not loaded.

RESOLUTION

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.

File Information

The English version of this hotfix 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
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06-Aug-2003  21:27  5.2.3790.75   1,012,224  Syssetup.dll   X86

06-Aug-2003  21:28  5.2.3790.75   1,835,008  Syssetup.dll   IA64
06-Aug-2003  21:27  5.2.3790.75   1,012,224  Wsyssetup.dll  IA64

Note Because of file dependencies, this update requires Windows Server 2003 with the MUI installed.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about Sysprep.exe, see the Ref.chm Help file. Ref.chm is located on the Windows Server 2003 CD-ROM in the Support\Tools\Deploy.cab folder.

For additional information about the Microsoft System Builder program, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

For additional information about how to use the Sysprep.exe tool, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

302577 HOW TO: Use Sysprep.exe Tool to Automate Successful Deployment of Windows XP



For additional information about new features in Sysprep, including reseal mode, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

282190 Description of New Features in Sysprep for Windows XP


Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/27/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbBug kbfix kbQFE kbWinServ2003preSP1fix KB823984 kbAudITPRO