Description of the Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services post-Service Pack 2 hotfix package: June 1, 2006 (918743)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services

SUMMARY

Microsoft has released the Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services post-Service Pack 2 hotfix package for Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services.

This article describes the following items about the hotfix package:

  • The issues that the hotfix package fixes.
  • The prerequisites for installing the hotfix package.
  • Whether you must restart the computer after you install the hotfix package.
  • Whether the hotfix package is replaced by any other hotfix package.
  • Whether you must make any registry changes.
  • The files that the hotfix package contains.

INTRODUCTION

This article describes the Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services issue that is fixed in the hotfix package that is dated May 4, 2006.

Issue that the hotfix package fixes

This hotfix package fixes the following issue:

  • 918744 Description of a new command-line operation that you can use to repair content databases in Windows SharePoint Services

MORE INFORMATION

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 Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 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:

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

The following list contains prerequisites for the hotfix package:
  • The full-file version of this hotfix is also the administrative version of this hotfix. You can install this version of the hotfix on a computer that is running Windows SharePoint Services Service Pack 2 or Windows SharePoint Services Service Pack 1. However, we have tested this hotfix more extensively on Windows SharePoint Services Service Pack 2 than on Windows SharePoint Services Service Pack 1. If you install this hotfix on a computer that is running Windows SharePoint Services Service Pack 1, some file conflicts might occur. We support this configuration, but we do not recommend it.

Restart information

You do not have to restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix is not replaced by any later hotfix.

Registry information

To use one of the hotfixeses in this package, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

Hotfix file information

This hotfix may not contain all the files that you must have to fully update a product to the latest build. This hotfix contains only the files that you must have to correct the issues that are listed in this article.The global version of this hotfix uses a Microsoft Windows Installer package to install the hotfix. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) in the following table. When you view the file information, the date is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.Download information
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTime
Wss2003-kb918743-glb.exe6.00.2800.11683,597,12001-Jun-200615:30
Microsoft Windows Installer .msp file information
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTime
Sts.msp3,894,78401-Jun-200615:29

After the hotfix package is installed, the global version of this hotfix package has the file attributes, or a later version of the file attributes, that are listed in the following table:
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTime
Mdspsppt.dll11.0.8010.080,63220-Jan-200621:50
Mdspxmlu.dll11.0.6467.080,63228-Jan-200522:06
Onetutil.dll11.0.80281,411,85626-May-200613:17
Owssvr.dll11.0.80282,243,34426-May-200613:19
Owstimer.exe11.0.802826,38426-May-200613:18
Sqmsto.dll11.0.80282,304,71226-May-200613:05
Sqmstoup.dll11.0.80282,243,27226-May-200613:05
Store.sql1,167,51724-May-200603:45
Storeup.sql1,134,02424-May-200603:46
Stsadm.exe11.0.8028.0154,38426-May-200613:18
Stsap.dll11.0.8000.0244,48022-Oct-200522:36
Stslib.dll11.0.802897,08026-May-200613:18
Stsom.dll11.0.8028.01,477,41626-May-200613:19
Stssoap.dll11.0.8012.0199,36803-Feb-200614:21
Stswel.dll11.0.80281,063,69626-May-200613:19

Additional notes

  • For more information about how to install this hotfix, see the Readme.txt file that is included in the hotfix package.
For more information about the terminology that Microsoft uses for software that is corrected after it is released, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

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

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/28/2006
Keywords:kbWSSpreSP3fix kbExpertiseInter kbfix kbQFE kbHotfixRollup kbHotfixServer KB918743 kbAudITPRO
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