An updated version of Sqlvdi.dll is now available for SQL Server 2000

An updated version of Sqlvdi.dll that includes many enhancements to memory allocations is now available for Microsoft SQL Server 2000. The updated version is the same version as the one that is used by the most recent version of Microsoft SQL Server 2005.

After you install the update that this article describes, the version of Sqlvdi.dll will be 2000.85.2101.0.

Update information

A supported feature that modifies the product's default behavior is now available from Microsoft. However, it is intended to modify only the behavior that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that specifically require it. This feature may receive additional testing. Therefore, if the system is not severely affected by the lack of this feature, we recommend that you wait for the next SQL Server 2000 service pack that contains this feature.

To obtain this feature immediately, contact Microsoft Customer Support Services. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

Prerequisites

• SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 4 (SP4)
  
  For more information about how to obtain SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 4, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
  290211  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290211/ ) How to obtain the latest SQL Server 2000 service pack

Restart information

You do not have to restart the computer after you install this update.

Registry information

You do not have to change the registry.

File information

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

The English version of this update 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.

SQL Server 2000, x86 versions

SQL Server 2000, Itanium architecture version

Note The file version of the Sqlvdi.dll file in this hotfix is 2000.85.2101.0. The file version of the Sqlvdi.dll file in hotfix 934396 is 2000.85.2102.0. However, these files are the same. The file in this hotfix is designed for SQL Server 2000. The file in hotfix 934396 is designed for SQL Server 2005 backward-compatibility components.

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