Availability of Windows 2000 Post-Service Pack 4 COM+ 1.0 Hotfix Rollup Package 36

This article lists the Microsoft COM+ bugs that are fixed in Microsoft Windows 2000 Post-Service Pack 4 (SP4) COM+ 1.0 Hotfix Rollup Package 36. Each hotfix rollup package contains all the fixes that were released in the previous Windows 2000 COM+ 1.0 hotfix rollup packages.

Issues that are fixed in this hotfix rollup package

The following issues are fixed in this hotfix rollup package. These issues were not previously documented in a Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

• Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MS DTC) does not correctly decrement the total log space that is used when an error occurs because a duplicate transaction is exported.
• An event is logged when Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) intrinsics are not marshaled correctly.
• A race condition causes MS DTC to close unexpectedly, and the following event is logged:

  The MS DTC Transaction Manager is in an inconsistent state and cannot proceed. Please contact Microsoft Product Support. (null)
  
  File: .\tmtx.cpp, Line: 2570.
  
  Version: 03.00.00.3529

  This problem occurs after you install the cumulative security update that is referenced in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:
  902400  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/902400/ ) MS05-051: Vulnerabilities in MS DTC and COM+ could allow remote code execution
• New MS DTC transactions are blocked because of a code defect in the Mtxoci.dll file. The code defect in the Mtxoci.dll file causes service threads not to be terminated correctly when a database is disconnected.
• A code defect in the Comsvcs.dll file causes the Queued Components application to stop responding. Additionally, event ID 4097 is logged.
  
  This problem occurs after you install the cumulative security update that is referenced in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:
  902400  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/902400/ ) MS05-051: Vulnerabilities in MS DTC and COM+ could allow remote code execution
• Code defects in data unmarshaling paths may cause failfast issues and memory leak issues.
• A code defect in the Msdtctm.dll file causes a null pointer to be referenced incorrectly.

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: 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.

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, you must have Windows 2000 installed on the computer.

Restart information

You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix is not replaced by any other hotfix. Resolutions for problems that are fixed in the Windows 2000 COM+ 1.0 hotfix rollup packages are cumulative. This following list includes the Microsoft Knowledge Base articles for the previous hotfix rollup packages:

• 910370  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910370/ ) Availability of Windows 2000 Post-Service Pack 4 COM+ 1.0 Hotfix Rollup Package 35
• 897697  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/897697/ ) Availability of Windows 2000 Post-Service Pack 4 COM+ 1.0 Hotfix Rollup Package 34
• 896720  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896720/ ) Availability of Windows 2000 Post-Service Pack 4 COM+ 1.0 Hotfix Rollup Package 33
• 895177  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/895177/ ) Availability of Windows 2000 Post-Service Pack 4 COM+ 1.0 Hotfix Rollup Package 32
• 888000  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888000/ ) Availability of Windows 2000 Post-Service Pack 4 COM+ 1.0 Hotfix Rollup Package 31
• 840999  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/840999/ ) Availability of Windows 2000 Post-Service Pack 4 COM+ 1.0 Hotfix Rollup Package 30
• 828748  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/828748/ ) FIX: Availability of Windows 2000 Post-Service Pack 4 COM+ 1.0 Hotfix Rollup Package 28
• 822618  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822618/ ) Availability of Windows 2000 Post-Service Pack 4 COM+ Hotfix Rollup Package 27
• 817082  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/817082/ ) Availability of Windows 2000 Post-Service Pack 3 COM+ Hotfix Rollup Package 26
• 814886  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/814886/ ) Availability of Windows 2000 Post-Service Pack 3 COM+ Hotfix Rollup Package 25
• 810578  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810578/ ) Availability of Windows 2000 Post-Service Pack 3 COM+ Hotfix Rollup Package 24
• 330081  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/330081/ ) Availability of Windows 2000 Post-Service Pack 3 COM+ Hotfix Rollup Package 23
• 328924  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/328924/ ) Availability of Windows 2000 Post-Service Pack 3 COM+ Hotfix Rollup Package 22
• 324039  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324039/ ) Availability of Windows 2000 Post-Service Pack 3 COM+ Hotfix Rollup Package 21
• 324034  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324034/ ) Availability of Windows 2000 Post-Service Pack 2 COM+ Hotfix Rollup Package 20.2
• 319563  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/319563/ ) Availability of Windows 2000 Post-Service Pack 2 COM+ Hotfix Rollup Package 20
• 318105  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/318105/ ) Availability of Windows 2000 Post-Service Pack 2 COM+ Hotfix Rollup Package 19
• 317177  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/317177/ ) Availability of Windows 2000 Post-Service Pack 2 COM+ Hotfix Rollup Package 18.2
• 313582  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/313582/ ) Availability of Windows 2000 Post-Service Pack 2 COM+ Hotfix Rollup Package 18.1s
• 311158  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/311158/ ) Availability of Windows 2000 Post-Service Pack 2 COM+ Hotfix Rollup Package 17
• 307756  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307756/ ) Availability of Windows 2000 Post-Service Pack 2 COM+ Hotfix Rollup Package 16
• 306417  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306417/ ) Availability of Windows 2000 Post-Service Pack 2 COM+ Hotfix Rollup Package 15
• 302845  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/302845/ ) Availability of Windows 2000 Post-Service Pack 2 COM+ Hotfix Rollup Package 14
• 299407  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/299407/ ) Availability of Windows 2000 Post-Service Pack 2 COM+ Hotfix Rollup Package 13
• 297536  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/297536/ ) Availability of Windows 2000 Post-Service Pack 2 COM+ Hotfix Rollup Package 12
• 295549  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/295549/ ) Post Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 COM+ Rollup Hotfix 11 is available
• 282896  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/282896/ ) Post Windows 2000 Service Pack 1 COM+ Rollup Hotfix 7 is available
• 277774  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/277774/ ) Post Windows 2000 Service Pack 1 COM+ Rollup Hotfix 5 is available
• 276999  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/276999/ ) Post Windows 2000 Service Pack 1 COM+ Rollup Hotfix 4 is available
• 275455  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/275455/ ) Post Windows 2000 Service Pack 1 COM+ Rollup Hotfix 3 is available
• 271675  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/271675/ ) Post Windows 2000 Service Pack 1 COM+ Rollup Hotfix 2 is available
• 262999  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/262999/ ) FIX: Queued components on an MSMQ Dependent Client may cause Application event log error

Registry information

You do not have to create or modify any registry keys to enable any hotfixes that are contained in this package.

Hotfix file information

This hotfix contains only those files that you must have to correct the issues that this article lists. This hotfix may not contain all the files that you must have to fully update a product to the latest build.

The English version of this hotfix 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.

Microsoft Windows 2000, x86

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