Disk and storage settings are lost after you upgrade Microsoft Windows Code Name "Longhorn" Beta 3 to Microsoft Windows Code Name "Longhorn" Release Candidate 0

Microsoft Windows Code Name "Longhorn" Beta 3 includes support for maintaining disk and storage settings during an upgrade. However, after you upgrade Microsoft Windows Code Name "Longhorn" Beta 3 to Microsoft Windows Code Name "Longhorn" Release Candidate 0 (RC0), disk and storage settings are lost, and you experience the following symptoms.

Symptom 1

If the system has shared disks, the shared disks of the following bus types do not automatically come online after the upgrade:

�	iSCSI
�	SCSI
�	Fibre Channel
�	SAS

Symptom 2

If the system has multiple physical paths to a target storage array, the storage settings are lost after the upgrade. Such physical paths include the following paths:

�	iSCSI
�	Fibre Channel
�	SAS

Symptom 3

If the system has Microsoft Internet Storage Name Service (iSNS) Server installed, the storage settings are lost after the upgrade.

This problem occurs not only on a domain controller but also on all Windows Server roles.

The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Windows Code Name "Longhorn," 32-bit versions

Download the Windows6.0-KB942239-v3-x86-BETA3.msu package now.

Windows Code Name "Longhorn," 64-bit versions

Download the Windows6.0-KB942239-v3-x64-BETA3.msu package now.

Windows Code Name "Longhorn," Itanium-based versions

Download the Windows6.0-KB942239-v3-ia64-BETA3.msu package now.

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Hotfix information

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, you must be running Windows Code Name "Longhorn" Beta 3.

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) 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 item in Control Panel.

Windows Code Name "Longhorn" Beta 3, 32-bit versions

File name	File version	File size	Date	Time	Platform
Package_1_for_kb942239~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.3.0.mum	Not applicable	1,980	17-Sep-2007	16:47	Not applicable
Package_2_for_kb942239~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~6.0.3.0.mum	Not applicable	1,763	17-Sep-2007	16:47	Not applicable
Update.mum	Not applicable	2,080	17-Sep-2007	16:47	Not applicable
X86_7f8343ce203c284112799ba0dbc994d1_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.16530_none_901aa5797b759b8c.manifest	Not applicable	700	17-Sep-2007	16:47	Not applicable
X86_d8e2a20b86bfacd6a54628f77669e5db_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.16530_none_363c16b097111da0.manifest	Not applicable	704	17-Sep-2007	16:47	Not applicable
X86_microsoft-windows-isns_service_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.16530_none_c17eeff729937847.manifest	Not applicable	26,187	17-Sep-2007	16:51	Not applicable
X86_microsoft-windows-storagemigration_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.16530_none_ddf9792a3e075efb.manifest	Not applicable	30,608	17-Sep-2007	16:51	Not applicable
Isns.mof	Not applicable	10,687	14-Sep-2007	22:43	Not applicable
Isnscli.exe	6.0.6001.16530	25,600	15-Sep-2007	01:30	x86
Isnsdll.dll	6.0.6001.16530	52,224	15-Sep-2007	02:27	x86
Isnssrv.dll	6.0.6001.16530	70,144	15-Sep-2007	02:27	x86
Isnsui.exe	6.0.6001.16530	39,936	15-Sep-2007	01:30	x86
Isnsuid.dll	6.0.6001.16530	63,488	15-Sep-2007	02:27	x86
Isnswmi.dll	6.0.6001.16530	36,352	15-Sep-2007	02:27	x86
Stormigplugin.dll	6.0.6001.16530	198,656	15-Sep-2007	02:29	x86

Windows Code Name "Longhorn" Beta 3, Itanium-based versions

File name	File version	File size	Date	Time	Platform
Ia64_2564964a895f819ad0449892242621d2_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.16530_none_7566059423e9cf2e.manifest	Not applicable	1,054	17-Sep-2007	16:47	Not applicable
Ia64_microsoft-windows-storagemigration_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.16530_none_ddfb1d203e0567f7.manifest	Not applicable	30,619	17-Sep-2007	16:55	Not applicable
Update.mum	Not applicable	2,015	17-Sep-2007	16:47	Not applicable
Stormigplugin.dll	6.0.6001.16530	526,336	15-Sep-2007	03:47	IA-64

Windows Code Name "Longhorn" Beta 3, 64-bit versions

File name	File version	File size	Date	Time	Platform
Amd64_444df07be07033f3af5b94d438d4e9df_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.16530_none_7b4f76aed7e7fbd5.manifest	Not applicable	1,056	17-Sep-2007	16:47	Not applicable
Amd64_87b60749b2d0d5cbd52c2c50f26d2b89_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.16530_none_8298567a5b6cfc53.manifest	Not applicable	704	17-Sep-2007	16:47	Not applicable
Amd64_microsoft-windows-isns_service_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.16530_none_1d9d8b7ae1f0e97d.manifest	Not applicable	26,546	17-Sep-2007	16:59	Not applicable
Amd64_microsoft-windows-storagemigration_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.16530_none_3a1814adf664d031.manifest	Not applicable	30,630	17-Sep-2007	16:59	Not applicable
Package_1_for_kb942239~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.3.0.mum	Not applicable	2,214	17-Sep-2007	16:47	Not applicable
Package_2_for_kb942239~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.3.0.mum	Not applicable	1,773	17-Sep-2007	16:47	Not applicable
Update.mum	Not applicable	2,094	17-Sep-2007	16:47	Not applicable
Isns.mof	Not applicable	10,687	14-Sep-2007	22:39	Not applicable
Isnscli.exe	6.0.6001.16530	29,696	15-Sep-2007	01:46	x64
Isnsdll.dll	6.0.6001.16530	58,880	15-Sep-2007	03:30	x64
Isnssrv.dll	6.0.6001.16530	94,720	15-Sep-2007	03:30	x64
Isnsui.exe	6.0.6001.16530	40,448	15-Sep-2007	01:46	x64
Isnsuid.dll	6.0.6001.16530	66,048	15-Sep-2007	03:30	x64
Isnswmi.dll	6.0.6001.16530	48,640	15-Sep-2007	03:30	x64
Stormigplugin.dll	6.0.6001.16530	223,232	15-Sep-2007	03:31	x64

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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