DOCUMENT:Q154487  08-AUG-2001  [winnt]
TITLE   :SYSDIFF /dump Err. Msg: The Data Is Invalid
PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT
PROD/VER:winnt:4.0
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbfile kbsetup kbtool

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
 - Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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You may receive the following error message when you perform SYSDIFF /dump:

   The data is invalid.

Clicking OK closes Sysdiff. Also, the output file that was created is incomplete
and may contain an error message similar to:

   Error 8 encountered; dump phase aborted.

CAUSE
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This problem occurs when the difference file contains .INI entries that do not
have equal signs in the appropriate places.


RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem, obtain the hotfix below, or wait for the next service
pack. Please note that you must rebuild any packages that were built using the
previous Sysdiff.exe.

This hotfix has been posted to the following Internet location:

ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/usa/NT40/
utilities/Sysdiff-fix

NOTE: This version of Sysdiff replaces the version that ships with Service Pack
3.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0.


A supported fix is now available, but has not been fully regression-tested and
should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. Unless you
are severely impacted by this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you
wait for the next Service Pack that contains this fix. Contact Microsoft
Technical Support for more information.



Additional query words: 4.00 unattend zak deployment

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Keywords          : kbfile kbsetup kbtool 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : winnt:4.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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