FIX: You cannot create an AVI file that is larger than approximately 512 GB, and you cannot play back an AVI file that is larger than approximately 800 GB by using DirectX

You cannot create an Audio Video Interleaved (AVI) file that is larger than approximately 512 gigabytes (GB). Additionally, you cannot play back an AVI file that is larger than approximately 800 GB.

This problem occurs because the AVI file creation limit in Microsoft DirectX is approximately 512 GB, and the AVI file playback limit in Microsoft DirectX is approximately 800 GB.

Hotfix information

Download information

Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 for x86-based computers

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Download the Windows6.0-KB927544-x86.msu package now. (http://download.microsoft.com/download/F/D/8/FD8AFA6B-820A-4D62-83AE-F95DC48DE254/Windows6.0-KB927544-x86.msu)

Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 for x64-based computers

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Download the Windows6.0-KB927544-x64.msu package now. (http://download.microsoft.com/download/F/D/8/FD8AFA6B-820A-4D62-83AE-F95DC48DE254/Windows6.0-KB927544-x64.msu)

Windows Server 2003 for x64-based computers

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Download the WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB927544-x64-ENU.exe package now. (http://download.microsoft.com/download/a/9/9/a998c041-081d-4f79-a1bf-44f6eb74ee52/windowsserver2003.windowsxp-kb927544-x64-enu.exe)

Windows Server 2003 for x64-based computers, Japanese

The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Download the WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB927544-v2-x64-JPN.exe package now. (http://download.microsoft.com/download/0/8/2/08234ddd-3e3d-4623-862d-1b14112c2822/windowsserver2003.windowsxp-kb927544-v2-x64-jpn.exe)

Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based computers, Japanese

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Download the WindowsServer2003-KB927544-v2-ia64-JPN.exe package now. (http://download.microsoft.com/download/0/8/2/08234ddd-3e3d-4623-862d-1b14112c2822/windowsserver2003-kb927544-v2-ia64-jpn.exe)

Windows Server 2003 for x86-based computers

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Download the WindowsServer2003-KB927544-x86-ENU.exe package now. (http://download.microsoft.com/download/a/9/9/a998c041-081d-4f79-a1bf-44f6eb74ee52/windowsserver2003-kb927544-x86-enu.exe)

Windows Server 2003 for x86-based computers, Japanese

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Download the WindowsServer2003-KB927544-v2-x86-JPN.exe package now. (http://download.microsoft.com/download/0/8/2/08234ddd-3e3d-4623-862d-1b14112c2822/windowsserver2003-kb927544-v2-x86-jpn.exe)

Windows XP for x86-based computers

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Download the WindowsXP-KB927544-x86-ENU.exe package now. (http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/2/3/523c0f14-ebe9-41d8-a004-f32229da302e/windowsxp-kb927544-x86-enu.exe)

Windows XP for x64-based computers

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Download the WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB927544-x64-ENU.exe package now. (http://download.microsoft.com/download/a/9/9/a998c041-081d-4f79-a1bf-44f6eb74ee52/windowsserver2003.windowsxp-kb927544-x64-enu.exe)

Windows XP for x64-based computers, Japanese

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Download the WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB927544-v2-x64-JPN.exe package now. (http://download.microsoft.com/download/0/8/2/08234ddd-3e3d-4623-862d-1b14112c2822/windowsserver2003.windowsxp-kb927544-v2-x64-jpn.exe)

Windows XP for x86-based computers, Japanese

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Download the WindowsXP-KB927544-x86-JPN.exe package now. (http://download.microsoft.com/download/e/c/7/ec78cb6c-6e31-491f-a584-1f6f5db5c540/windowsxp-kb927544-x86-jpn.exe)

For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

File information

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 item in Control Panel.

Windows XP for x86-based computers

Windows Server 2003 for x64-based computers

Windows Server 2003 for x86-based computers

Windows Vista for x86-based computers

Windows Vista for x64-based computers

Windows Vista for ia64-based computers

Windows Server 2008 for x86-based computers

Windows Server 2008 for x64-based computers

Windows Server 2008 for ia64-based computers

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

After you apply this hotfix, the new AVI file creation limit is approximately 11 terabytes. The new AVI file playback limit is approximately 1.7 terabytes.

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