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Q193376: Simulated RTC Presents the Century Byte with 19 Instead of 20

Article: Q193376
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 Server version 3.51 
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SYMPTOMS
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The simulated Real Time Clock (RTC) will always present the century byte
representing 19 instead of 20 in the 21st Century. This causes MS-DOS-based
programs that access the Real Time Clock to receive the wrong date. For example,
the year 2000 is interpreted as the year 1900.

RESOLUTION
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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
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  09/25/98  03:44p               406,352 Ntvdm.exe     (x86)
  09/25/98  03:45p             1,700,624 Ntvdm.exe     (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.

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

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