diff --git a/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/file/npipe.c b/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/file/npipe.c
index 629b69b678f..c0147730bc8 100644
--- a/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/file/npipe.c
+++ b/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/file/npipe.c
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ WaitNamedPipeA(LPCSTR lpNamedPipeName,
     UNICODE_STRING NameU;
 
     /* Convert the name to Unicode */
-    Basep8BitStringToHeapUnicodeString(&NameU, lpNamedPipeName);
+    Basep8BitStringToDynamicUnicodeString(&NameU, lpNamedPipeName);
 
     /* Call the Unicode API */
     r = WaitNamedPipeW(NameU.Buffer, nTimeOut);
diff --git a/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/include/kernel32.h b/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/include/kernel32.h
index 363bf706734..10e7006f8e8 100755
--- a/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/include/kernel32.h
+++ b/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/include/kernel32.h
@@ -192,15 +192,12 @@ PUNICODE_STRING
 WINAPI
 Basep8BitStringToStaticUnicodeString(IN LPCSTR AnsiString);
 
-NTSTATUS
+BOOLEAN
 WINAPI
-Basep8BitStringToLiveUnicodeString(OUT PUNICODE_STRING UnicodeString,
-                                   IN LPCSTR String);
-
-NTSTATUS
-WINAPI
-Basep8BitStringToHeapUnicodeString(OUT PUNICODE_STRING UnicodeString,
-                                   IN LPCSTR String);
+Basep8BitStringToDynamicUnicodeString(OUT PUNICODE_STRING UnicodeString,
+                                      IN LPCSTR String);
+ 
+#define BasepUnicodeStringTo8BitString RtlUnicodeStringToAnsiString
 
 typedef NTSTATUS (NTAPI *PRTL_CONVERT_STRING)(IN PUNICODE_STRING UnicodeString,
                                               IN PANSI_STRING AnsiString,
diff --git a/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/misc/utils.c b/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/misc/utils.c
index 9fdde3548b5..a011ff5e6e3 100644
--- a/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/misc/utils.c
+++ b/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/misc/utils.c
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
  * FILE:            lib/kernel32/misc/utils.c
  * PURPOSE:         Utility and Support Functions
  * PROGRAMMER:      Alex Ionescu (alex@relsoft.net)
+ *                  Pierre Schweitzer (pierre.schweitzer@reactos.org)
  */
 
 /* INCLUDES ****************************************************************/
@@ -24,33 +25,6 @@ PRTL_CONVERT_STRING Basep8BitStringToUnicodeString;
 
 /* FUNCTIONS ****************************************************************/
 
-/*
- * Converts an ANSI or OEM String to the specified Unicode String
- */
-NTSTATUS
-WINAPI
-Basep8BitStringToLiveUnicodeString(OUT PUNICODE_STRING UnicodeString,
-                                   IN LPCSTR String)
-{
-    ANSI_STRING AnsiString;
-    NTSTATUS Status;
-    
-    DPRINT("Basep8BitStringToLiveUnicodeString\n");
-    
-    /* Create the ANSI String */
-    RtlInitAnsiString(&AnsiString, String);
-    
-    /* Convert from OEM or ANSI */
-    Status = Basep8BitStringToUnicodeString(UnicodeString, &AnsiString, FALSE);
-    
-    /* Return Status */
-    if (!NT_SUCCESS(Status))
-    {
-        SetLastErrorByStatus(Status);
-    }
-    return Status;
-}
-
 
 /*
  * Converts an ANSI or OEM String to the TEB StaticUnicodeString
@@ -81,29 +55,38 @@ Basep8BitStringToStaticUnicodeString(IN LPCSTR String)
     return StaticString;
 }
 
-NTSTATUS
+/*
+ * Allocates space from the Heap and converts an Unicode String into it
+ */
+BOOLEAN
 WINAPI
-Basep8BitStringToHeapUnicodeString(OUT PUNICODE_STRING UnicodeString,
-                                   IN LPCSTR String)
+Basep8BitStringToDynamicUnicodeString(OUT PUNICODE_STRING UnicodeString,
+                                      IN LPCSTR String)
 {
     ANSI_STRING AnsiString;
     NTSTATUS Status;
     
-    DPRINT("Basep8BitStringToCachedUnicodeString\n");
-    
+    DPRINT("Basep8BitStringToDynamicUnicodeString\n");
+
     /* Initialize an ANSI String */
-    RtlInitAnsiString(&AnsiString, String);
-    
+    if (!NT_SUCCESS(RtlInitAnsiStringEx(&AnsiString, String)))
+    {
+        SetLastError(ERROR_BUFFER_OVERFLOW);
+        return FALSE;
+    }
+     
     /* Convert it */
-    Status = Basep8BitStringToUnicodeString(UnicodeString, &AnsiString, TRUE);
-    
+    Status = Basep8BitStringToUnicodeString(UnicodeString, &AnsiString, TRUE);    
+
     /* Handle failure */
     if (!NT_SUCCESS(Status))
     {
         SetLastErrorByStatus(Status);
+        return FALSE;
     }
+
     /* Return Status */
-    return Status;
+    return TRUE;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/process/procsup.c b/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/process/procsup.c
index fc4648858c5..33b053d9324 100644
--- a/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/process/procsup.c
+++ b/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/process/procsup.c
@@ -1563,8 +1563,8 @@ CreateProcessInternalA(HANDLE hToken,
         else
         {
             /* Use a dynamic version */
-            Basep8BitStringToHeapUnicodeString(&LiveCommandLine,
-                                               lpCommandLine);
+            Basep8BitStringToDynamicUnicodeString(&LiveCommandLine,
+                                                  lpCommandLine);
         }
     }
     else
@@ -1576,13 +1576,13 @@ CreateProcessInternalA(HANDLE hToken,
     /* Convert the Name and Directory */
     if (lpApplicationName)
     {
-        Basep8BitStringToHeapUnicodeString(&ApplicationName,
-                                           lpApplicationName);
+        Basep8BitStringToDynamicUnicodeString(&ApplicationName,
+                                              lpApplicationName);
     }
     if (lpCurrentDirectory)
     {
-        Basep8BitStringToHeapUnicodeString(&CurrentDirectory,
-                                           lpCurrentDirectory);
+        Basep8BitStringToDynamicUnicodeString(&CurrentDirectory,
+                                              lpCurrentDirectory);
     }
 
     /* Now convert Startup Strings */