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Q243963: RPC Client Returns Exception 1783 on Windows NT 4.0 SP5

Article: Q243963
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0 SP5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbWinNT400PreSP7Fix
Last Modified: 08-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 SP5 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 SP5 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you are running a program that uses Remote Procedure Call (RPC), a client
may receive run-time error 1783. This occurs if one of the arguments is a
conformant array.

CAUSE
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The unmarshalling routine on the server is not calculating the array length
properly.

RESOLUTION
==========

A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to
correct the problem described in this article and should be applied only to
systems experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the
fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and
information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World
Wide Web:

  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are normally incurred for support calls may
be canceled, if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific
update will resolve your problem. Normal support costs will apply to additional
support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in
question.

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or
later:

  Date      Time     Size      File name    Platform
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  10/13/99   3:28p   330,000   Rpcrt4.dll   Intel
  10/13/99   3:27p   579,344   Rpcrt4.dll   Alpha



STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products that are
listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION
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A conformant array is an array whose upper bounds are determined at run time.


Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbWinNT400PreSP7Fix 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTW400sp5 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400sp5 kbWinNTS400search
Version           : winnt:4.0 SP5
Hardware          : ALPHA x86
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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