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Q166430: Error Viewing Text File Using Chinese Code Converter.

Article: Q166430
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork
Last Modified: 09-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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Incorrect content is displayed when using the Pan Chinese Windows NT Workstation
version 4.0 Chinese Code Converter to view a file.

Using Chinese Code Converter to view a GB/GBK text file under Chinese (Taiwan)
locale or View a BIG5 text file under Chinese (PRC) or (Hong Kong) locale.

RESOLUTION
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To view BIG5 text files under Chinese (Taiwan) locale:

1. Open the Chinese Code converter.

2. Click the Source tab, click a BIG5 text file, and then click Open.

3. Click the Unicode code page, click View, and then click OK.

4. Click BIG5 code page, and then click View.

You can use Notepad as the alternative viewer before and after using the Chinese
Code converter under the appropriate Chinese locale.

For additional information, please see the following article here in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  ARTICLE-ID: Q166429
  TITLE : PCNTW: How to set appropriate System locale for Applications

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem with Pan Chinese Windows NT
Workstation version 4.0. Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new
information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search
Version           : :4.0

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