Description of the Jet 4.0 Database Engine cumulative hotfix package for Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Windows Vista, Windows Vista SP1, and Windows Server 2008: July 2, 2008

This hotfix fixes the following issues that were not previously documented in a Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

• When you use a Jet 4.0 database, a Microsoft Access 2000 database, or a Microsoft Office Access 2003 database, and you update data in a Jet 1.0 (Access 1.0) or Jet 2.0 (Access 2.0) database format, you may receive the following error message:
  Unrecognized database format '<database file path>'.
  If this or other failures occur when you access an Access 1.0 or 2.0 formatted databases, the database may have to be compacted or repaired after you apply this update. If you use the Compact/Repair option in Jet 4.0 (Access 2000/Access 2002/Access 2003), and the corruption is not resolved, you must use the Compact/Repair option in Jet 2.0 (Access 2.0), in Access 95 (Jet 3.0), or in Access 97 (Jet 3.5).
• A Jet 4.0 database engine will leak memory when it queries ActiveX Data Objects (ADO) recordsets from an Office Excel worksheet that is open. Repeated queries may eventually cause Excel to run out of memory, to generate an error, or to stop responding.
• Assume that you are using Access 2000 or Access 2003. If you try to use the SQL Native ODBC driver to link to a Microsoft SQL Server database that contains over 12,000 tables, you only see the first 12,000 tables in the Link Tables dialog box.

Windows XP 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

There are no prerequisites for installing this hotfix package.

Restart information

If the Jet 4.0 database engine is being used, you must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix package.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix replaces the following update rollup for Windows XP that is documented in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

Registry information

To use one of the hotfixes in this package, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

File information

The English (United States) 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 Service Pack 3, 32-bit versions

Windows XP Service Pack 2, 32-bit versions

Windows Server 2003 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

There are no prerequisites for installing this hotfix package.

Restart information

If the Jet 4.0 database engine is being used, you must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix package.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix replaces the following update rollup for Windows Server 2003 that is documented in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

Registry information

To use one of the hotfixes in this package, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

File information

The English (United States) 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 Service Pack 2, Itanium-based versions

Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1, Itanium-based versions

Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2, 64-bit versions

Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1, 64-bit versions

Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2, 32-bit versions

Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1, 32-bit versions

Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 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.

Important Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, only one of these products may be listed on the “Hotfix Request” page. To request the hotfix package that applies to both Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, just select the product that is listed on the page.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for installing this hotfix package.

Restart information

If the Jet 4.0 database engine is being used, you must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix package.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix replaces the following update rollup for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 that is documented in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

Registry information

To use one of the hotfixes in this package, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

File information

The English (United States) 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.

Update for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, Itanium-based editions

Update for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, 64-bit editions

Update for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, 32-bit editions

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