MMC 3.0 update is available for Windows Server 2003 and for Windows XP

This article discusses an update to Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and to Microsoft Windows XP that includes Microsoft Management Console (MMC) 3.0. MMC 3.0 hosts a variety of operating system tools and third-party administrative tools.

Note MMC 3.0 is included in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 and in Microsoft Windows Vista.

Windows Server 2003

Update information

The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Windows Server 2003, x86-based versions

Download the WindowsServer2003-KB907265-x86-ENU.exe package now.

Windows Server 2003, Itanium-based versions

Download the WindowsServer2003-KB907265-ia64-ENU.exe package now.

Windows Server 2003, x64-based versions

Download the WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB907265-x64-ENU.exe package now.

Release Date: March 13, 2006

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Prerequisites

To apply this update, you must have Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) installed on the computer. Additionally, you must have version 2.0.50727 of the Microsoft .NET Framework installed on the computer. This version of the .NET Framework is required to run managed framework snap-ins that are designed and built for MMC 3.0.

Note If you use only snap-ins that are designed for MMC 2.0 or for earlier versions, you do not have to install this version of the .NET Framework.

Restart requirement

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this update unless MMC is running at the time of the installation.

Update replacement information

This update does not replace any other updates.

File information

The English version of this update 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.

Windows Server 2003, x86-based versions with SP1

Windows Server 2003, Itanium-based versions with SP1

Windows Server 2003, x64-based versions

Windows XP

Update information

The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Windows XP, x86-based versions

Download the WindowsXP-KB907265-x86-ENU.exe package now.

Windows XP, x64-based versions

Download the WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB907265-x64-ENU.exe package now.

Release Date: March 13, 2006

For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

Prerequisites

To apply this software update on Windows XP, x86-based versions, you must have Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) installed on the computer. Additionally, you must have version 2.0.50727 of the Microsoft .NET Framework installed on the computer. This version of the .NET Framework is required to run managed framework snap-ins that are designed and built for MMC 3.0.

Note If you use only snap-ins that are designed for MMC 2.0 or for earlier versions, you do not have to install this version of the .NET Framework.

Restart requirement

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this update unless MMC is running at the time of the installation.

Update replacement information

This update does not replace any other updates.

File information

The English version of this update 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.

Windows XP, x86-based versions with SP2

Windows XP, x64-based versions

New features in MMC 3.0

Bookkeeping dialog box for snap-in errors

MMC 3.0 includes new reliability enhancements. One of these enhancements is the detection and optional reporting of MMC snap-in errors. If an error is detected, you receive the following error message in a dialog box: The name of the snap-in that experiences the problem is listed in the title bar of the dialog box. The error message dialog box describes the following three options that you can use:

• Report this error to Microsoft, and then shut down MMC.
• Continue to run, and then ignore errors that occur in this snap-in for the rest of the session.
• Continue to run, and then always ignore errors that occur in this snap-in, regardless of the user or of the session.

Microsoft has identified some Microsoft snap-ins that will cause this dialog box to appear. For more information, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

How to enable the new Add/Remove snap-in dialog box

Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Note The registry settings that are listed in this procedure to enable the new snap-in dialog box are optional. The old snap-in dialog box works fine if the new one is not enabled by using these registry settings.

1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
2. In the left pane, locate and then click the following registry subkey:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MMC
3. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click Key.
4. Type UseNewUI as the new name, and then press ENTER.
5. On the File menu, click Exit.

Known issues

Incompatible snap-ins

When you try to add a managed code snap-in to MMC 3.0, you may receive the following error message:This issue may occur if you are running another snap-in that depends on the .NET Framework 1.1, such as the .NET Framework 1.1 Configuration snap-in. Snap-ins that use different versions of the .NET Framework cannot be located in the same MMC. If you receive this error message, make sure that snap-ins that use different versions of the .NET Framework are in separate consoles.

Conflicts that occur with previous installations

Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

When you try to add a managed code snap-in to MMC, you may receive the following error message: This issue may occur if there is a version conflict with a previous MMC installation. If an earlier version of MMC is installed on the computer, remove the MMC version details from the Windows registry. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
2. In the left pane, locate and then expand the following registry subkey:
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{D5AB5662-131D-453D-88C8-9BBA87502ADE}\InprocServer32
3. Remove all the registry entries under the InprocServer32 key except for the 3.0.0.0 entry.
4. On the File menu, click Exit.

Incompatible user preference settings for .msc files

MMC 3.0 user preferences, such as window sizes and locations, are stored in a format that is incompatible with MMC 2.0. After MMC 3.0 is installed, MMC 2.0 console files (.msc) that are opened may have user preferences that are updated to the MMC 3.0 format. If MMC 3.0 is later uninstalled, MMC 2.0 cannot open the console files that have these updated user preferences. To resolve this issue, remove all the files in the %HOMEPATH%\Application Data\Microsoft\MMC folder. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Technical support for x64-based versions of Microsoft Windows

Your hardware manufacturer provides technical support and assistance for x64-based versions of Windows. Your hardware manufacturer provides support because an x64-based version of Windows was included with your hardware. Your hardware manufacturer might have customized the installation of Windows with unique components. Unique components might include specific device drivers or might include optional settings to maximize the performance of the hardware. Microsoft will provide reasonable-effort assistance if you need technical help with your x64-based version of Windows. However, you might have to contact your manufacturer directly. Your manufacturer is best qualified to support the software that your manufacturer installed on the hardware.

For product information about Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, visit the following Microsoft Web site: For product information about x64-based versions of Microsoft Windows Server 2003, visit the following Microsoft Web site: