You receive a "The system cannot find message text for message number 0x%1" error message when you try to log on to a Windows Server 2003 domain with a Windows 2000 Service Pack 4-based computer (885275)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server

SYMPTOMS

When you try to log on to a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 domain with your Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4-based computer, you may receive the following error message.
The system can not log you on due to the following error:
The system cannot find message text for message number 0x%1 in the message file for %2.

Please try again or consult your system administrator.

CAUSE

This problem occurs if your user account is configured with the Smart card is required for interactive logon setting and if you try to log on to the domain without a smart card. When this problem occurs, the Windows Server 2003 authentication component does not return the correct error message.

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

Windows 2000 Service Pack 4.

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 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. 
   Date         Time   Version        Size       File name
   ----------------------------------------------------------
   07-Oct-2004  07:26  5.0.2195.6968    382,224  Advapi32.dll     
   24-Mar-2004  02:17  5.0.2195.6866     69,904  Browser.dll      
   24-Mar-2004  02:17  5.0.2195.6824    134,928  Dnsapi.dll       
   24-Mar-2004  02:17  5.0.2195.6876     92,432  Dnsrslvr.dll     
   24-Mar-2004  02:17  5.0.2195.6883     47,888  Eventlog.dll     
   24-Mar-2004  02:17  5.0.2195.6890    143,632  Kdcsvc.dll       
   13-Sep-2004  19:47  5.0.2195.6974    206,608  Kerberos.dll     
   21-Sep-2003  00:32  5.0.2195.6824     71,888  Ksecdd.sys
   11-Mar-2004  02:37  5.0.2195.6902    520,976  Lsasrv.dll       
   25-Feb-2004  23:59  5.0.2195.6902     33,552  Lsass.exe        
   07-Oct-2004  07:26  5.0.2195.6974    335,120  Msgina.dll       
   19-Jun-2003  20:05  5.0.2195.6680    117,520  Msv1_0.dll       
   24-Mar-2004  02:17  5.0.2195.6897    312,592  Netapi32.dll     
   19-Jun-2003  20:05  5.0.2195.6695    371,984  Netlogon.dll     
   24-Mar-2004  02:17  5.0.2195.6896  1,028,880  Ntdsa.dll        
   24-Mar-2004  02:17  5.0.2195.6897    388,368  Samsrv.dll       
   24-Mar-2004  02:17  5.0.2195.6893    111,376  Scecli.dll       
   24-Mar-2004  02:17  5.0.2195.6903    253,200  Scesrv.dll       
   05-Oct-2004  15:46  5.0.2195.6981  5,901,824  Sp3res.dll       
   24-Mar-2004  02:17  5.0.2195.6824     50,960  W32time.dll      
   21-Sep-2003  00:32  5.0.2195.6824     57,104  W32tm.exe

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

REFERENCES

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

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:6/1/2006
Keywords:kbBug kbfix kbWin2000preSP5fix kbHotfixServer kbQFE KB885275 kbAudEndUser kbAudITPRO
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