Applies ToWindows 7 Enterprise Windows 7 Home Basic Windows 7 Home Premium Windows 7 Professional Windows 7 Starter Windows 7 Ultimate Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Windows Server 2008 R2 Web Edition

Symptoms

Assume that you run the REAgentC command together with the /disable option to disable Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2. However, the command fails if spanned volumes are configured in Windows. Additionally, you receive the following error message:

REAGENTC.EXE: Operation failed: 2The system cannot find the file specified

Cause

This issue occurs because of an error in the Reagent.dll module. When spanned volumes are configured in Windows, the REAgentC command cannot generate the correct path of the WinRE file (Winre.wim). In this situation, the REAgentC command uses the default path of the WinRE file (c:\Winre.wim). Therefore, the REAgentC command cannot find the specified WinRE file, and the disable operation fails.

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 Web site:

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 one of the following operating systems:

  • Windows 7

  • Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1)

  • Windows Server 2008 R2

  • Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (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:

976932 Information about Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2

Registry information

To use the hotfix in this package, 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.

File information

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

  • The files that apply to a specific product, milestone (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 0.21xxx

    Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

    RTM

    LDR

    6.1.760 1.21xxx

    Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

    SP1

    LDR

  • 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 Server 2008 R2 and for Windows 7" section. MUM and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are extremely important to maintain the state of the updated components. 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

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Reagent.dll

6.1.7600.21054

247,808

15-Sep-2011

04:33

x86

Reagent.dll

6.1.7601.21819

247,808

15-Sep-2011

06:31

x86

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and of Windows Server 2008 R2

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Reagent.dll

6.1.7600.21054

313,856

15-Sep-2011

05:24

x64

Reagent.dll

6.1.7601.21819

313,856

15-Sep-2011

06:26

x64

Reagent.dll

6.1.7600.21054

247,808

15-Sep-2011

04:33

x86

Reagent.dll

6.1.7601.21819

247,808

15-Sep-2011

06:31

x86

For all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Reagent.dll

6.1.7600.21054

694,272

15-Sep-2011

04:07

IA-64

Reagent.dll

6.1.7601.21819

694,272

15-Sep-2011

04:16

IA-64

Reagent.dll

6.1.7600.21054

247,808

15-Sep-2011

04:33

x86

Reagent.dll

6.1.7601.21819

247,808

15-Sep-2011

06:31

x86

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 the REAgentC command-line options, visit the following Microsoft website:

General information about the REAgentC command-line optionsFor more information about how to create a spanned volume, visit the following Microsoft website:

General information about how to create a spanned volumeFor more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Additional file information

Additional file information for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2

Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7

File name

X86_0d563fb315890e3a9ae1dc5586276c52_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21819_none_408a162c576ed340.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

707

Date (UTC)

15-Sep-2011

Time (UTC)

09:37

File name

X86_8097e3cf424707ce1ca6d40683263949_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.21054_none_3bd885bb9a212107.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

707

Date (UTC)

15-Sep-2011

Time (UTC)

09:37

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-winre-recoveryagent_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.21054_none_bb4be1ecea3d671e.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

4,263

Date (UTC)

15-Sep-2011

Time (UTC)

05:09

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-winre-recoveryagent_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21819_none_bd62a9d8e73eabde.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

4,263

Date (UTC)

15-Sep-2011

Time (UTC)

07:32

Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and of Windows Server 2008 R2

File name

Amd64_10347515101de153180c98cd47de643b_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21819_none_171fc5d39193ace0.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

711

Date (UTC)

15-Sep-2011

Time (UTC)

09:37

File name

Amd64_1e04e9534699ab7b956ca2ece3db06d1_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21819_none_1df07d84745701a8.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,062

Date (UTC)

15-Sep-2011

Time (UTC)

09:37

File name

Amd64_7716c4c5cc91962175757e150c264894_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.21054_none_01b25ae06e037c47.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

711

Date (UTC)

15-Sep-2011

Time (UTC)

09:37

File name

Amd64_9c3b7d12f5188b9f54c2de056a0ae063_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.21054_none_c0a15a577bfff449.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,062

Date (UTC)

15-Sep-2011

Time (UTC)

09:37

File name

Amd64_microsoft-windows-winre-recoveryagent_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.21054_none_176a7d70a29ad854.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

4,267

Date (UTC)

15-Sep-2011

Time (UTC)

06:04

File name

Amd64_microsoft-windows-winre-recoveryagent_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21819_none_1981455c9f9c1d14.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

4,267

Date (UTC)

15-Sep-2011

Time (UTC)

07:48

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-winre-recoveryagent_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.21054_none_bb4be1ecea3d671e.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

4,263

Date (UTC)

15-Sep-2011

Time (UTC)

05:09

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-winre-recoveryagent_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21819_none_bd62a9d8e73eabde.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

4,263

Date (UTC)

15-Sep-2011

Time (UTC)

07:32

Additional files for all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2

File name

Ia64_4892eb3265b83a40caf5675da3d90085_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.21054_none_c39beb0981e96dd2.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,060

Date (UTC)

15-Sep-2011

Time (UTC)

09:37

File name

Ia64_6f1c01d28b2ca031e3e4f14283ddfdeb_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21819_none_cdfe149e9140bce8.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

1,060

Date (UTC)

15-Sep-2011

Time (UTC)

09:37

File name

Ia64_microsoft-windows-winre-recoveryagent_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.21054_none_bb4d85e2ea3b701a.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

4,265

Date (UTC)

15-Sep-2011

Time (UTC)

05:49

File name

Ia64_microsoft-windows-winre-recoveryagent_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21819_none_bd644dcee73cb4da.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

4,265

Date (UTC)

15-Sep-2011

Time (UTC)

07:35

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-winre-recoveryagent_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.21054_none_bb4be1ecea3d671e.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

4,263

Date (UTC)

15-Sep-2011

Time (UTC)

05:09

File name

X86_microsoft-windows-winre-recoveryagent_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21819_none_bd62a9d8e73eabde.manifest

File version

Not Applicable

File size

4,263

Date (UTC)

15-Sep-2011

Time (UTC)

07:32

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