Symptoms
Assume that you have a computer that is running Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. A batch file is setting up a task in Task Scheduler. Meanwhile, another batch file is running the DiskPart command. In this situation, the task and the DiskPart command fail intermittently, and you receive the following error message:
The requested operation was made in the context of a transaction that is no longer active.
Additionally, an event that resembles the following is logged in the event log:
Resolution
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 website:http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=supportNote 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 apply this hotfix, you must be running Windows 7 SP1 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1.
For more information about how to obtain a Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 service pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:976932Information about Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2
Registry information
To apply this hotfix, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.
Restart requirement
You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.
Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.
The global version of this hotfix installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 file information notes
Important Windows 7 hotfixes and Windows Server 2008 R2 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, hotfixes on the Hotfix Request page are listed under both operating systems. To request the hotfix package that applies to one or both operating systems, select the hotfix that is listed under "Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2" on the page. Always refer to the "Applies To" section in articles to determine the actual operating system that each hotfix applies to.-
The files that apply to a specific product, SR_Level (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table:
Version
Product
Milestone
Service branch
6.1.760 1.18xxx
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
SP1
GDR
6.1.760 1.22 xxx
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
SP1
LDR
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GDR service branches contain only those fixes that are widely released to address widespread, extremely important issues. LDR service branches contain hotfixes in addition to widely released fixes.
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The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2" section. MUM and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are extremely important to maintaining the state of the updated component. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.
For all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7 SP1
File name |
File version |
File size |
Date |
Time |
Hashes |
Platform |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clfs.sys |
6.1.7601.18332 |
249,792 |
04-Dec-2013 |
02:07 |
MD5: A458BD3CB87095E0CF7A199CD52B4777 SHA1: CABCC70F28B250A5C7D7FAA6C76C09B153590257 |
x86 |
Clfs.sys |
6.1.7601.22530 |
249,792 |
04-Dec-2013 |
02:10 |
MD5: A21662DA80735AA2CD7CAB9274034F87 SHA1: B6D59DDB7C97E2439A4C5C6323F5964510683B6E |
x86 |
For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 SP1 and of Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
File name |
File version |
File size |
Date |
Time |
Hashes |
Platform |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clfs.sys |
6.1.7601.18332 |
367,552 |
04-Dec-2013 |
02:31 |
MD5: 7D4ABBB2980BAC8255515FB327A6FF97 SHA1: D75DD0ACFA2C4926EF09E34BB518801569E8F479 |
x64 |
Clfs.sys |
6.1.7601.22530 |
367,552 |
04-Dec-2013 |
02:37 |
MD5: 454BC9DB4C3BC73703310178833C30D7 SHA1: F8DFA43C7C20C7EE4E2DD92DFDC8FC9E0F34643D |
x64 |
For all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
File name |
File version |
File size |
Date |
Time |
Hashes |
Platform |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clfs.sys |
6.1.7601.18332 |
846,272 |
04-Dec-2013 |
01:29 |
MD5: AA6BBDE0C7EA049AC70F2BCFF55AD864 SHA1: BC74A3DE2B5A0FAE9391F15DA252EE04A7E4C881 |
IA-64 |
Clfs.sys |
6.1.7601.22530 |
846,272 |
04-Dec-2013 |
01:33 |
MD5: E4F1E23EA904CB4DB2A0318C908D52A3 SHA1: 20BCC61218D62A310B123BDC72E821CD3F3EFD66 |
IA-64 |
Status
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
More Information
For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates For more information about how to start Task Scheduler, go to the following Microsoft website:
How to start Task SchedulerFor more information about the DiskPart command, go to the following Microsoft website:
Additional file information for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2
Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7 SP1
File property |
Value |
---|---|
File name |
X86_6e7dc90f953a3732b73c3ca102fc52c0_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.18332_none_abaef35116dc5c84.manifest |
File version |
Not applicable |
File size |
697 |
Date (UTC) |
04-Dec-2013 |
Time (UTC) |
07:23 |
SHA-1 hash |
Not applicable |
MD5 hash |
Not applicable |
File name |
X86_e71e86a8a6a2d5ad1e58b87c9a187a81_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22530_none_903ea3f4b4ce051c.manifest |
File version |
Not applicable |
File size |
697 |
Date (UTC) |
04-Dec-2013 |
Time (UTC) |
07:23 |
SHA-1 hash |
Not applicable |
MD5 hash |
Not applicable |
File name |
X86_microsoft-windows-commonlog_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.18332_none_8072499885e04387.manifest |
File version |
Not applicable |
File size |
4,042 |
Date (UTC) |
04-Dec-2013 |
Time (UTC) |
02:33 |
SHA-1 hash |
Not applicable |
MD5 hash |
Not applicable |
File name |
X86_microsoft-windows-commonlog_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22530_none_80f9e7b59effadca.manifest |
File version |
Not applicable |
File size |
4,042 |
Date (UTC) |
04-Dec-2013 |
Time (UTC) |
02:37 |
SHA-1 hash |
Not applicable |
MD5 hash |
Not applicable |
Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 SP1 and of Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
File property |
Value |
---|---|
File name |
Amd64_4178834417366f47c034b743765caf89_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22530_none_4ad53d9f1614854c.manifest |
File version |
Not applicable |
File size |
701 |
Date (UTC) |
04-Dec-2013 |
Time (UTC) |
07:23 |
SHA-1 hash |
Not applicable |
MD5 hash |
Not applicable |
File name |
Amd64_b8fb14c0ff46778b402f0d0e751228d8_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.18332_none_e89c72274c6a5605.manifest |
File version |
Not applicable |
File size |
701 |
Date (UTC) |
04-Dec-2013 |
Time (UTC) |
07:23 |
SHA-1 hash |
Not applicable |
MD5 hash |
Not applicable |
File name |
Amd64_microsoft-windows-commonlog_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.18332_none_dc90e51c3e3db4bd.manifest |
File version |
Not applicable |
File size |
4,046 |
Date (UTC) |
04-Dec-2013 |
Time (UTC) |
02:59 |
SHA-1 hash |
Not applicable |
MD5 hash |
Not applicable |
File name |
Amd64_microsoft-windows-commonlog_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22530_none_dd188339575d1f00.manifest |
File version |
Not applicable |
File size |
4,046 |
Date (UTC) |
04-Dec-2013 |
Time (UTC) |
03:06 |
SHA-1 hash |
Not applicable |
MD5 hash |
Not applicable |
Additional files for all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
File property |
Value |
---|---|
File name |
Ia64_58fd381b63571c5a73f94bcc11ed9bc1_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.18332_none_ba9fd4ccb4680b94.manifest |
File version |
Not applicable |
File size |
699 |
Date (UTC) |
04-Dec-2013 |
Time (UTC) |
07:23 |
SHA-1 hash |
Not applicable |
MD5 hash |
Not applicable |
File name |
Ia64_7179bbce0d4bad9c22aaba28a269a31d_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22530_none_bcd886095e4fcdbb.manifest |
File version |
Not applicable |
File size |
699 |
Date (UTC) |
04-Dec-2013 |
Time (UTC) |
07:23 |
SHA-1 hash |
Not applicable |
MD5 hash |
Not applicable |
File name |
Ia64_microsoft-windows-commonlog_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.18332_none_8073ed8e85de4c83.manifest |
File version |
Not applicable |
File size |
4,044 |
Date (UTC) |
04-Dec-2013 |
Time (UTC) |
02:22 |
SHA-1 hash |
Not applicable |
MD5 hash |
Not applicable |
File name |
Ia64_microsoft-windows-commonlog_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22530_none_80fb8bab9efdb6c6.manifest |
File version |
Not applicable |
File size |
4,044 |
Date (UTC) |
04-Dec-2013 |
Time (UTC) |
02:26 |
SHA-1 hash |
Not applicable |
MD5 hash |
Not applicable |