OLE Directory May Have Uninitialized Data in the Document File

ID: Q234531

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

You may encounter invalid data in an OLE document file before you enter any user data. This may appear as random bytes of data in the file right after creation.

CAUSE

This problem occurs in Ole32.dll because the document file structure was not initialized after creation.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0. For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack

The latest service pack is also available at the following Internet location:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/servicepacks/

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT 4.0. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5.

MORE INFORMATION

After you install Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5, all fields should be blank and ready for user input after creation.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbbug4.00 kbfix4.00 nt4sp5fix
Version : winnt:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug