Csvde.exe -u does not display Unicode characters in Windows 2000 (833556)

SYMPTOMS

When you try to use the Csvde.exe command with the -u switch, the data from the Active Directory directory service on your Microsoft Windows 2000-based computer is displayed in hexadecimal format. When you run the Csvde.exe -u command, data that is in Unicode format in Active Directory is expected to be displayed in Unicode characters.

Note Unicode is a universal character set that can handle all known scripts. Unicode uses a unique two-byte encoding for every character.

RESOLUTION

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, 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:

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

No prerequisites are required.

Restart requirement

You must restart your 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) 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
   --------------------------------------------------------
   13-Jan-2004  01:12  5.0.2195.6890      40,208  Csvde.exe

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about how hotfix packages are named, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

816915 New file naming schema for Microsoft Windows software update packages

For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

For additional information about the CSVDE.EXE command, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

276440 XADM: How to use CSVDE.EXE to backup and restore connection agreements