The MS KB issue documented in 272425 is the reason why we specify the following info in our readme and website http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=663&context=SSGSG7&q=&uid=swg21052221&loc=en_US&cs=utf-8&lang=en+en under "Client Requirements for Microsoft Windows...." that "Windows 2000 Professional, Server, Advanced Server, or Datacenter Server GA, SP1, SP2 (SP2 required if Active Directory installed)"
Regards, Mike Dile Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development Tivoli Software, IBM Software Group [EMAIL PROTECTED]