DOCUMENT:Q154487
TITLE   :SYSDIFF /dump Err. Msg: The Data Is Invalid
PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT
PROD/VER:4.00
OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
KEYWORDS:kbbug4.00 kbfile kbfix4.00 kbsetup kbtool nt32ap ntsetup NTSrvWkst ntutil

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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
==========

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/spa/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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