Recommended hotfixes for Windows Server 2008 SP2

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P0
updates: these are critical because they resolve problems like memory
or disk corruption, data loss and server unavailability.

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P1
updates: these are important. They are grouped by server role (File
Server, Terminal Server, Cluster…); they resolve performance problems
and were key in closing Severity A incidents.

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P2 updates: these are useful because they introduce new features and have been heavily downloaded by customers.

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The new recommended updates appear in red in this document.

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The list « SERVER RFL » is recommended for all types of servers.

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The following « SERVER ROLE RFL » are currently available:

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The general list « SERVER RFL » includes the following sub lists:

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For a cluster: SERVER RFL and CLUSTERSERVER RFL

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For a print server: SERVER RFL and CLUSTERSERVER RFL and PRINTSERVER RFL

Kernel
Rdbss.sys

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/981964
You experience low performance when you access many small files on an
SMB version 1 protocol-enabled remote server from a Windows Vista or
Windows Server 2008-based client computer
12-May-2010 , WS08, VISTA dual mode (SP1,SP2) all platform

Kernel
Hal.dll
Fltmgr.sys

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975759
An application or service that uses a file system filter driver may
experience function failure on a computer that is running Windows Vista,
Windows Server 2003, or Windows Server 2008
12-Oct-2009 , WS08, VISTA dual mode (SP1,SP2) all platforms

Ntfs.sys

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/981891
Disk Manager reports incorrect disk usage a while after the operating
system starts in Windows Server 2008 or in Windows Vista
07-July-2010 WS08, VISTA, SP2 only, all platforms

Mountmgr.sys
Msmmsp.dll

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/977153
Error message: When you unmount volumes, delete snapshots or try to
fail over disks on which snapshots are saved:"0x00000D6
DRIVER_PAGE_FAULT_BEYOND_END_OF_ALLOCATION"
10-Nov-2009, WS08, VISTA SP2 only , all platforms

VSS

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975928
A parallel backup operation may fail when the operation is performed by Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS)
Includes : eventcls.dll, vssapi.dll, vsstrace.dll
12-Nov-2009 , WS08, VISTA dual mode (SP1, SP2), WS03 SP2

Vssvc.exe

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/983425
The System State backup operation fails together with the
"0x800423f3" error in Windows Server 2008 and in Windows Vista,
Vssvc.exe
14-May-2010 , WS08, VISTA dual mode (SP1, SP2), WS03 SP2

Volsnap.sys

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976329
Error message when you run the ChkDsk.exe utility in read-only mode on a
computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008: "The
Volume Bitmap is incorrect"
Includes : KB 977001- stop 0x7F...
27-Oct-2009, WS08 , VISTA dual mode (SP1, SP2) all platforms

Storport.sys

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/983554
"0x000000BE" Stop error message when you use the Storport.sys driver
to manage some storage devices in Windows Server 2008 or in Windows
Vista
11-May-2010 , WS08 , VISTA dual mode (SP1, SP2) all platforms

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latest E200/E200i firmware ( rev. 1.82, 17-Apr-2009, or higher)

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latest hpcisss2 .sys ( version 6.14.0.32/64 from 7-Jan-2009 or higher)

HP Smart Array E200/E200i firmware

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/969550
Stop error messages after Memory Corruption on several HP ProLiant
servers, due to a problem with firmware of E200/E200i (HP Smart Array
SAS/SATA Controller)
Ref HP E200/E200i firmware rev. 1.82, 17-Apr-2009

Mpio.sys

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/979743
You cannot use an MPIO storage device after a failover operation in Windows Server 2008
05-Mar-2010 WS08 , VISTA dual mode (SP1, SP2) all platforms.

Msdsm.sys

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/981379
Some paths that are used to access LUNs may not be available when you
use Device Specific Module for MPIO in Windows Server 2008 or in
Windows Server 2008 R2
18-Mar-2010 , WS08 , VISTA dual mode (SP1, SP2) all platforms.

Arp.exe
Finger.exe
Hostname.exe
Mrinfo.exe
Netiohlp.dll
Netstat.exe
Route.exe
Tcpsvcs.exe

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/967224
Some TCP/IP parameters in the registry are changed to incorrect values
when you use the netsh command to change TCP/IP global parameters on a
computer that is running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista
04-May-2009 , WS08 , VISTA dual mode (SP1, SP2) all platforms

TcpIp.sys

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972907
Stop error message on a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008: "STOP: 0x0000007F"
Includes : ndis.sys, netio.sys, bfe.dll, fwpkclnt.sys, fwpuclnt.dll
15-Sep-2009, WS08 , VISTA dual mode (SP1, SP2) all platforms

ndis.sys
netio.sys
bfe.dll
fwpkclnt.sys
fwpuclnt.dll

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972907
Stop error message on a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008: "STOP: 0x0000007F"
15-Sep-2009 , WS08 , VISTA dual mode (SP1, SP2) all platforms

Afd.sys

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973155
The getpeername function may return an incorrect IP address when the
AcceptEx function accepts a new Winsock connection through an I/O
completion port on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 or
Windows Vista
30-Jun-2009 , WS08, VISTA dual mode (SP1, SP2)

Dns.exe

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/960898
Name resolution is broken between a Windows Server 2003-based parent
domain and its child domains, and among the child domains, when
scavenging is configured on both the parent and child DNS zones
18-Sep-2009 , WS08, VISTA dual mode (SP1, SP2)

Mrxsmb20.sys

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975815
File corruption occurs under a stress situation when the CopyFileEx
function is used to copy a file between two computers that are running
Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista
18-Sep-2009 , WS08, VISTA dual mode (SP1, SP2)

Srvnet.sys

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974103
You cannot access the shared files or folders that are hosted on a
Windows Srv.sys Server 2008-based or Vista-based computer if the path
contains a junction point
Includes Srv2.sys, Srv.sys
22-Mar-2010 , WS08, VISTA dual mode (SP1, SP2) all platforms

Rpcrt4.dll

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973780
Some TCP connections between an NLB server that is running Windows
Server 2008 and its clients are broken after the Port Scalability
feature is enabled on the NLB server
18-Jul-2009, WS08, VISTA dual mode (SP1, SP2) all platforms

Classpnp.sys
Partmgr.sys

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974878
PhysicalDisk counters contain invalid and duplicate entries when you
use Microsoft Multipath I/O (MPIO) to control one or more storage
device
22-Sep--2009 WS08 , VISTA dual mode (SP1, SP2) x64 and ia64 only

Netbt.sys

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973246
Write error when you upload files into a shared folder that is hosted
on a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008
24-Aug-2009 , WS08, VIST,A dual mode (SP1, SP2)

Netlogon
Lsass.exe
ksecdd.sys
lsasrv.dll
msv1_0.dll
secur32.dll
wdigest.dll

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972595
You cannot log on or the system stops responding when the Stored User
Names and Passwords feature is enabled on a computer that is running
Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista
Includes : KB 971265 – memory leak in lsass (binary msv1_0.dll)
19-Aug-2009 , WS08, VISTA dual mode (SP1, SP2) all platforms

Kerberos.dll

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/969083
A Kerberos authentication fails together with the error code 0X80090302
or 0x8009030f on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 or
Windows Vista when the AES algorithm is used
18-May-2009, WS08, VISTA dual mode (SP1, SP2) all platforms

Dfsrs.exe
Dfsrress.dll

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/977381
The DFS Replication service may stop responding when it initializes the
replication process for the replicated folders on a computer that is
running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2
17-Nov-2009, WS08, VISTA dual mode (SP1, SP2) all platforms

Clussvc.exe

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/982636
Failback does not occur within the set time period in a Windows Server 2008-based failover cluster
10-May-2010, WS08 SP2 only, all platforms

Clusres.dll

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/983229
A SQL Server Agent resource cannot be brought online in a Windows Server 2008-based
failover cluster
10-May-2010 , WS08, VISTA (SP2) all platforms

Localspl.dll
Printui.dll

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971222
Users who are members of the Power Users group or of the Print
Operators group cannot install the local printers on a server that is
running Windows Server 2008
10-Jul-2009 , WS08, VISTA dual mode (SP1, SP2) all platforms

Unidrv.dll
Pscript
mxdwdrv.dll
pcl4res.dll
pcl5*res.dll
pclxl.dll
pjlmon.dll
pscript5.dll
unidrv.dll
unidrvui.dll
unires.dll
xpssvcs.dll

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/977225
Incorrect lines are printed when a Word document is printed on a
computer that is running Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, or Windows
Vista
10-Nov-2009 , WS08, VISTA dual mode (SP1, SP2) all platforms

Termsrv.dll
Sdclient.dll
Tssdjet.dll

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/977541
You are not redirected to the previously-disconnected terminal server
session through the TS Session Broker service in a Windows Server
2008-based farm in TS Session Broker
17-Nov-2009 , WS08, VISTA dual mode (SP1, SP2) all platforms

Reg key

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/954398
A Windows Server 2008 terminal server stops listening on port 3389 when
the server is under stress conditions
"HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal
Server\MaxOutstandingConnections" > 50

Fastfat.sys

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972839
A hotfix is available that addresses a slight delay that occurs when a
32-bit application closes a FAT or FAT32 volume on a computer that is
running a 64-bit version of Windows Vista or on Windows Server 2008
30-Jun-2009 WS08 , VISTA dual mode (SP1, SP2) x64 and ia64 only

Disk.sys

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/967999
Stop error message when you start a Windows Server 2008-based computer
from an iSCSI boot device that is connected over MPIO paths:"Stop
0x0000007E"
28-Apr-2009 WS08 , VISTA dual mode (SP1, SP2) x64 and ia64 only

Netbt.sys

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973246
Write error when you upload files into a shared folder that is hosted
on a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008
24-Aug-2009 , WS08, VIST,A dual mode (SP1, SP2)

Kdcsvc.dll

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975616
User accounts are not authenticated by the domain controllers that are
in the child domain if "The other domain supports Kerberos AES
Encryption" check box is selected
01-Dec-2009 , WS08, VISTA dual mode (SP1, SP2) all platforms