DrvDestroyFont Function Is Never Called on Windows XP

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SYMPTOMS

The DrvDestroyFont function is never called on Windows XP.

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CAUSE

This problem occurs because the User Mode Printer Driver (UMPD) hook for this function is missing.

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RESOLUTION

Service pack information

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

322389 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322389/EN-US/ ) How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack

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Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support (http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support)

Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language. The English version of this fix has the file attributes (or later) 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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   26-Feb-2003  18:29  5.1.2600.1175     849,920  Gdi32.dll    IA64
   26-Feb-2003  02:22  5.1.2600.1175     231,424  Wgdi32.dll   X86
   26-Feb-2003  02:26  5.1.2600.1175   5,623,424  Win32k.sys   IA64
   26-Feb-2003  18:29  5.1.2600.1175     235,520  Gdi32.dll    X86
   26-Feb-2003  02:26  5.1.2600.1175   1,694,720  Win32k.sys   X86

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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 Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2.

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