Description of the Visio 2003 post-Service Pack 3 hotfix package (Visio2003engine.msp, Visio2003intl.msp): October 28, 2008

This article describes the Microsoft Office Visio 2003 issue that is fixed in the Visio 2003 post-Service Pack 3 hotfix package that is dated October 28, 2008.

• The issues that the hotfix package fixes.
• The prerequisites for installing the hotfix package.
• Whether you must restart the computer after you install the hotfix package.
• Whether the hotfix package is replaced by any other hotfix packages.
• Whether you must make any registry changes.
• The files that the hotfix package contains.

Issues that this hotfix package fixes

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

• On computer that has Microsoft Office Visio 2003 Service Pack 2 or Microsoft Office Visio 2003 Service Pack 3 installed, you run a Microsoft Visual Basic script that uses the Documents.Openex method to programmatically open a Visio drawing in ReadOnly mode. When the drawing is located on an Internet Information Services (IIS) site that is configured to deny anonymous access and use basic authentication, the drawing is not opened. Additionally, you receive the following error message:
  Script: script_name
  Line: Line number of script containing open method
  Char: 1
  Error:
  
  File not found.
  Code: 86DB09C6
  Source: Microsoft Visio
• You install the security update that is described in security bulletin MS08-019 on computer that has Microsoft Office Visio 2003 Service Pack 2 installed. When you try to open a new blank Database Modeling Diagram, the Database Modeling engine does not initialize. Additionally, you receive the following error message:
  Microsoft Visio
  
  ERROR - Failed to initialize the Modeling Engine
  To open a new blank Database Modeling Diagram, on the File menu, click New, click Database, and then click Database Model Diagram.
  
  Note If you remove security update MS08-019, the new blank Database Modeling Diagram opens as expected.
  
  For more information about security update MS08-019, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
  947650  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947650/ ) MS08-019: Description of the security update for Office Visio 2003: April 8, 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 the problem described in this article. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

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, contact 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 install the hotfix package, you must have Microsoft Office Visio 2003 Service Pack 2 or Microsoft Office Visio 2003 Service Pack 3 installed.

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

Restart requirement

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.

Registry information

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

File information

This hotfix package may not contain all the files that you must have to fully update a product to the latest build. This hotfix package contains only the files that you must have to correct the issue that is listed in this article.

The English version of this hotfix package uses a Microsoft Windows Installer package to install the hotfix package. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) in the following table. When you view the file information, the date 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.

Download informationMicrosoft Windows Installer .msp file informationVisio2003intl.msp installed file informationVisio2003engine.msp installed files information

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