Error - Failed to initialize the modeling engine

Thanks for the update. Much appreciated.


"Barb Way" wrote:

> The article corrections are still going on, but I have confirmed that the
> baseline is SP2.
> So you can install it on either SP2 or SP3, and it provides all of the
> fixes correctly in either case.
>
> Barb Way
> Product Support - Visio
> Microsoft Corporation
> [This posting is provided "As Is" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.]
> --------------------
>
> Any update on this?
>
> Thanks
>
> "Barb Way" wrote:
>
> > Checking again on the article, I may have been wrong about the baseline.
> I
> > will check and let you know.
> >
> > As I noted, the article is not updated for both issues fixed yet, either.
> >
> > Barb Way
> > Product Support - Visio
> > Microsoft Corporation
> > [This posting is provided "As Is" with no warranties, and confers no
> > rights.]
> > --------------------
> >
> > For a large corporation I have been asked to package this hotfix to
> deploy
> > to
> > machines with Visio SP2.
> >
> > The problem we face is that we cannot upgrade to Visio SP3 (no resource /
> > budget / project) or remove the security hotfix.
> >
> > This new hotfix hotfix does install on SP2 and does in fact get rid of
> the
> > error message in Visio. However we cannot be sure it does not break
> > anything
> > else.
> >
> > Will Microsoft be doing anything to fix this for SP2 users? and or offer
> > any
> > guidance other than to just upgrade or remove the KB947650 fix ?
> >
> >
> > "Barb Way" wrote:
> >
> > > FYI - A fix has been released which will resolve this issue and allow
> you
> > > to work with the DB Modeling solution after the installation of the
> > > security update in MS08-019.
> > >
> > > The new hotfix ID is 958641, and it is available now, but must be
> > requested
> > > through (no-charge) support. You can review the options for making
> > contact
> > > with the support organization on the website here :
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support
> > >
> > > The article for the fix is : http://support.microsoft.com/kb/958641
> > >
> > > Two items of note:
> > > > This update is basedline on Visio 2003 SP3, and unless that SP level
> > is
> > > installed, the update will not install.
> > > > The article is being updated, and currently doesn't list the db
> > modeling
> > > issue among the issues fixed.
> > >
> > >
> > > Barb Way
> > > Product Support - Visio
> > > Microsoft Corporation
> > > [This posting is provided "As Is" with no warranties, and confers no
> > > rights.]
> > > --------------------
> > >
> > > There is a fix under development, not yet available. I'll check again
> at
> > > the end of the month and update this post and the others on this issue.
> > >
> > > Barb Way
> > > Product Support - Visio
> > > Microsoft Corporation
> > > [This posting is provided "As Is" with no warranties, and confers no
> > > rights.]
> > > --------------------
> > >
> > > Is there an update on this issue? Thanks. Kathleen Litton
> > >
> > > "Barb Way" wrote:
> > >
> > > > There is no re-release date announced, but a new update is being
> worked
> > > on.
> > > > I will update this post when something becomes available or a date
> is
> > > > known.
> > > >
> > > > Barb Way
> > > > Product Support - Visio
> > > > Microsoft Corporation
> > > > [This posting is provided "As Is" with no warranties, and confers no
> > > > rights.]
> > > >
> > > > is there any news on this, haven't seen any rerelease of MS08-19 to
> fix
> > > > this
> > > > issue. Thanks
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Barb Way" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Thanks for the info - I was incorrect in stating that it would not
> > > occur
> > > > > with SP3 and the MS08-019 update. For users with SP2 and the
> > security
> > > > > update, applying SP3 seem to work okay. But when you have SP3
> > already
> > > > and
> > > > > apply the Security update, the problem occurs.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Barb Way
> > > > > Product Support - Visio
> > > > > Microsoft Corporation
> > > > > [This posting is provided "As Is" with no warranties, and confers
> no
> > > > > rights.]
> > > > > --------------------
> > > > > Thread-Topic: Error - Failed to initialize the modeling engine
> > > > >
> > > > > I received the error with SP3 installed.
> > > > >
> > > > > Uninstalling the security patch fixed the problem immediately.
> > > > >
> > > [snip]
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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