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Q182597: WinNT 3.51 FTP Service Displays Incorrect Date for Year 2000

Article: Q182597
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): WinNT:3.51
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbYear2000
Last Modified: 20-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.51 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.51 
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SYMPTOMS
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The FTP service in Windows NT 3.51 may report the year incorrectly for files
created on or after Jan 1, 2000. For example, January 1, 2000 is displayed as
01/01/100.

CAUSE
=====

The FTP service in Windows NT 3.51 incorrectly formats directory displays as
requested by FTP clients.

RESOLUTION
==========

A supported fix that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft, but
has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems
experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem immediately, download the fix as described below. For a
complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and
information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World
Wide Web:

  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or
later:

+----------------------------------------------------+
| Date     | Time   | Size   | File Name  | Platform | 
+----------------------------------------------------+
| 03/12/98 | 05:39p | 51,376 | Ftpsvc.dll | (x86)    | 
+----------------------------------------------------+
| 03/12/98 | 05:36p | 75,536 | Ftpsvc.dll | (Alpha)  | 
+----------------------------------------------------+

NOTE: Y2k351-i.exe and Y2k351-a.exe were updated on November 5, 1998.

This hotfix has been posted to the following Internet location as Y2k351-i.exe
(x86) and Y2k351-a.exe (Alpha):

  ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/usa/NT351/hotfixes-postSP5/y2k-fix/


STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51.

Additional query words: IIS Y2K

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Keywords          : kbYear2000 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNT351search kbWinNTW351search kbWinNTW351 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS351search
Version           : WinNT:3.51
Hardware          : ALPHA x86
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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