FIX: Error message when an application that uses RDS in IIS 7.0 tries to return a recordset: "Microsoft OLEDB Persistence Provider: Rowset can not be loaded because the stream is invalid"

Consider the following scenario:

• You have an application that is hosted by Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0.
• The application uses Remote Data Service (RDS).
• The application tries to return a Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects (ADO) recordset.

In this scenario, you may receive the following error message:This problem occurs when the following conditions are true:

• The server that hosts the RDS endpoint is running Windows Server 2008 or a later version of Windows Server.
• The clients that access the RDS endpoint are running Windows Server 2008 or an earlier version of Windows.
• The recordset is larger than 4 megabytes (MB).

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, submit a request to Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site: Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, you must have Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2, Windows Vista, or Windows Server 2008 installed on the client computer.

Restart requirement

You do not have to 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.

x86 versions of Windows Server 2003 SP2

x64 versions of Windows Server 2003 SP2

IA-64 versions of Windows Server 2003 SP2

x86 versions of the release version of Windows Vista

x64 versions of the release version of Windows Vista

x86 versions of Windows Vista SP1 and of Windows Server 2008 SP1

x64 versions of Windows Vista SP1 and of Windows Server 2008 SP1

IA-64 versions of Windows Server 2008 SP1

x86 versions of Windows Vista SP2 and of Windows Server 2008 SP2

x64 versions of Windows Vista SP2 and of Windows Server 2008 SP2

IA-64 versions Windows Server 2008 SP2

To work around this problem, use one of the following methods.

Method 1

On the client computer, disable HTTP 1.1 in your browser.

Method 2

On the client computer, upgrade to Windows 7 or to Windows Server 2008 R2.

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

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