The shortcut (.lnk file) is returned instead of the file or the folder that is referenced by the path in the shortcut in the Open or in the Save dialog box in Windows XP or in Windows Server 2003 (831559)

RESOLUTION

Windows Server 2003

A supported hotfix is not currently available for Windows Server 2003.

Windows XP

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 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, 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 hotfix. 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 usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.Prerequisites You must be running Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) or later to install this hotfix. For additional information about how to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:How to Obtain the Latest Windows XP Service Pack File informationThe 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
   ------------------------------------------------------------
   30-Oct-2003  09:27:20  6.0.2800.1316  268,800  Comdlg32.dll

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem if you have access to the source code, specify a filter string to the OPENFILENAME structure before the code calls the GetOpenFileName or the GetSaveFileName function. For example:

OPENFILENAME ofn = {0};
ofn.lStructSize = sizeof(OPENFILENAME);
ofn.lpstrFilter = TEXT("Text Files\0*.txt\0All Files\0*.*\0\0");

If you are working with Visual Basic, set a file string to the Filter property of the CommonDialog control. For example:

CommonDialog1.Filter = "All Files|*.*"

The shortcut (.lnk file) is returned instead of the file or the folder that is referenced by the path in the shortcut in the Open or in the Save dialog box in Windows XP or in Windows Server 2003 (831559)

SYMPTOMS

CAUSE