BUG: Windows OLE DLLs Do Not Convert Mac OLESTREAM

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SYMPTOMS

The OLE 2.01 libraries will not convert a Mac OLESTREAM to a Windows OLESTREAM. Similarly, the Windows OLE dynamic-link libraries (DLLs) will not convert a Mac IStorage to a Windows OLESTREAM.

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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the OLE SDK version 2.01.

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The Macintosh OLE 2.0 libraries will be able to convert non-Macintosh OLESTREAMs by means of OleConvertOLESTREAMToIStorage. At this time, there are no known Macintosh OLE 1.0 applications that generate Windows- compatible files that contain Mac OLESTREAMs.

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APPLIES TO

Microsoft OLE 2.01

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kbbug KB112412

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