Article ID: 940666 - Last Review: October 31, 2007 - Revision: 1.2

FIX: Audio playback may be distorted after you install Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2

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SYMPTOMS

After you install Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2), you may notice that audio playback is distorted when the audio file was created by using the Windows Media Audio Voice 9 codec.

RESOLUTION

Hotfix information

Download information

Windows Server 2003 for x86-based computers (all languages)
The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

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Download the WindowsServer2003-KB940666-v3-x86-ENU.exe package now. (http://download.microsoft.com/download/e/4/f/e4f2b156-5dcb-4e69-8312-0bb631cd5ef2/windowsserver2003-kb940666-v3-x86-enu.exe)

Note This hotfix does not have a 64-bit version for Windows Server 2003. This hotfix package applies the 32-bit version of this hotfix on the 64-bit version of Windows Server 2003.
Windows Server 2003 for x64-based computers (all languages)
The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:


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Download the WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB940666-v3-x64-ENU.exe package now. (http://download.microsoft.com/download/e/4/f/e4f2b156-5dcb-4e69-8312-0bb631cd5ef2/windowsserver2003.windowsxp-kb940666-v3-x64-enu.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:
119591  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/119591/ ) How to obtain Microsoft support files from online services
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File information

The global 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 Server 2003 for x86-based computers
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File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Wmspdmod.dll10.0.0.3999407,04007-Aug-200718:08x86
Windows Server 2003 for x64-based computers
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File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Wwmspdmod.dll10.0.0.3999407,04007-Aug-200710:16x86

STATUS

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

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to reproduce the behavior

  1. In Windows Media Encoder, use the Windows Media Audio Voice 9 codec to create an audio file.
  2. Install Windows Server 2003 SP2.
  3. In Windows Media Player, play the audio file that you created in step 1.

APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
  • Microsoft Windows Media Player 10
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