an xp fault but no fix

[pharlap]

FIX: Multi-Border DVD with More Than 4 GB of Data Not Readable Past First Border
Applies To
This article was previously published under Q329112
SYMPTOMS
On Windows 2000 and Windows XP, if a DVD is mastered as multi-border (multi-session), and if there is more that 4 gigabytes (GB) of data in any combination of borders, only the first border is readable.
CAUSE
The problem is caused by a rounding error in the UDF reader (udfs.sys).
RESOLUTION
Service Pack Information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Windows 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
260910 How to Obtain the Latest Windows 2000 Service Pack

Hotfix Information
A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Windows XP service pack that contains this fix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The typical 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 has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel. Date Time Version Size File name Platform
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07-Jan-2002 17:44 5.0.2195.4809 27,952 cdrom.sys Windows 2000
16-Oct-2002 11:40 5.0.2195.6091 62,672 udfs.sys Windows 2000

08-Oct-2002 12:02 5.1.2600.101 64,00 udfs.sys Windows XP


STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4.
The information in this article applies to:
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Last Reviewed: 6/12/2003 (2.0)
Keywords: kbOSWin2000fix kbWin2kSP4fix kbbug kbfix KB329112 kbAudDeveloper

[Gazorgan]

Let me translate:

Apply the current service pack to your W2K/XP machine. Apply the subsequent hotfixes (they are nearly all security fixes). Problems should go away (but of course new problems will arise).

[marvel2020]

Even better fix...

Don't install any SP's, instead install a decent firewall then send Bill Gates an E-mail telling him to go screw himself


In other words SP's can seriously fuckup your PC