Csvde.exe -u does not display Unicode characters in Windows 2000

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SYMPTOMS

When you try to use the Csvde.exe command with the -u switch, the data from the Active Directory directory service on your Microsoft Windows 2000-based computer is displayed in hexadecimal format. When you run the Csvde.exe -u command, data that is in Unicode format in Active Directory is expected to be displayed in Unicode characters.

Note Unicode is a universal character set that can handle all known scripts. Unicode uses a unique two-byte encoding for every character.

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RESOLUTION

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.

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, submit a request to 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:

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Prerequisites

No prerequisites are required.

Restart requirement

You must restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information

The English version of this hotfix 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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   13-Jan-2004  01:12  5.0.2195.6890      40,208  Csvde.exe

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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section of this article.

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MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about how hotfix packages are named, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

816915 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/816915/ ) New file naming schema for Microsoft Windows software update packages

For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824684/ ) Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

For additional information about the CSVDE.EXE command, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

276440 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/276440/ ) XADM: How to use CSVDE.EXE to backup and restore connection agreements

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