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:
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 3 is required to install this hotfix.
Restart requirement
You must restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.
Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix replaces the updates to the Cimwin32.dll file that are described in the following Knowledge Base articles:
884578 WMI may stop responding when it tries to retrieve hard disk information in Windows 2000
820608 CIM_DataFile class returns an incorrect or null value for files that are larger than 2 GB
829480 WMI query for the name of a console user returns a null value
828294 Win32_DiskDrive Partitions attribute returns a <null> result on systems with more than 16 logical drives
834052 WMI cannot change the gateway IP settings for a network device from static to DHCP in Windows 2000
834774 Excessive network traffic after you save a Windows NT diagnostics report in Windows 2000
836877 Win32_PrintJob enumerations with WMI will fail if a printer is offline in Windows 2000
837174 Your WMI query may function much slower than expected and multiple instances of the Llsmgr.exe process may appear on your Windows 2000-based computer
840463 The Quality of Service RSVP service starts on a computer that is running Windows 2000 Server even if you are not using Quality of Service
841811 The Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration.SetDNSServerSearchOrder method does not correctly modify the DNS server list in Windows 2000
843527 The Win32_SCSIController WMI class cannot obtain SCSI controller information after you install the MS04-011 security update
873404 You cannot access the network after you use a WMI Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration script to change your IP address in Windows 2000 Server
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
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20-Dec-2004 09:13 1.50.1085.7011 1,093,727 Cimwin32.dll