Setupapi.log Entries Appear After Running Update.exe

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This article was previously published under Q268178

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SYMPTOMS

After you install Windows 2000 Service Pack 1 (SP1), the Setupapi.log file may contain entries similar to:

Copying file \\<Name>\I386\Xcopy.ex_ to
   C:\Winntsrv\System32\Dllcache\Xcopy.exe
   An unsigned or incorrectly signed file (\\<Name>\Xcopy.ex_) was
   installed. Error 0x800b0003: The form specified for the subject is not    one supported or known by the specified trust provider.

After you install Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 (SP2), the Setupapi.log file may contain entries similar to:

Copying file \\<Name>\svcpack.dl_ to
   C:\WINNT\System32\svcpack.dll.
   An unsigned or incorrectly signed file (\\<Name>\update.inf) was
   installed. Error 0xe000022f: The third-party INF
   does not contain digital signature information.

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CAUSE

This behavior occurs because the Update.inf file is not digitally signed. This is an informational statement you can ignore.

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RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

260910 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/260910/EN-US/ ) How to Obtain the Latest Windows 2000 Service Pack

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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Windows 2000 Service Pack 2.

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