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Q180716: SFM Fails to Accept Associations with Two-Character Extensions

Article: Q180716
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): WinNT:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbWinNT400sp4fix
Last Modified: 09-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition 
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SYMPTOMS
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Windows NT Services for Macintosh (SFM) does not allow Creator and Type
associations for Macintosh users when files extensions have only two characters.

CAUSE
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SFM does not recognize two-character/digit extensions for file association.


RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or
Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information,
please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack


For your convenience, the English version of this post-SP3 hotfix has been posted
to the following Internet location. However, Microsoft recommends that you
install Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4 to correct this problem.

  ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/usa/NT40/hotfixes-postSP3/sfm-fix/

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT
Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. This problem was first corrected in Windows
NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
Service Pack 4.


MORE INFORMATION
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For more information, please see the following articles in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  ARTICLE-ID: Q166571
  TITLE : Creating an SFM Volume on Large Partition Causes a Stop 0x24

  ARTICLE-ID: Q170956
  TITLE : SFM Time and Date Stamp Change Copying Between Volumes Locally

  ARTICLE-ID: Q172511
  TITLE : Stop 0x0000000A w/ Services for Macintosh & McAfee Anti-Virus

  ARTICLE-ID: Q177644
  TITLE : Commenting Macintosh File Changes Date and Time Stamp

  ARTICLE-ID: Q178364
  TITLE : Macintosh Clients See Files on WinNT Server Constantly Moving

  ARTICLE-ID: Q180622
  TITLE : STOP:0x0000001E with STATUS_INSUFFICIENT_RESOURCES in Sfmsrv.sys

  ARTICLE-ID: Q180717
  TITLE : SFM: File Date and Time Stamp Change with Get Info

  ARTICLE-ID: Q180718
  TITLE : SFM: Disconnect Macintosh Clients before Dismounting Volume

  ARTICLE-ID: Q185722
  TITLE : SFM Rebuilds Indexes upon Restarting of Windows NT

Additional query words: AppleTalk mac digit place holders
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Keywords          : kbWinNT400sp4fix 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbNTTermServ400 kbNTTermServSearch
Version           : WinNT:4.0
Hardware          : ALPHA x86
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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