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Q216916: NTBACKUP Writes Incorrect Year to Log File

Article: Q216916
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:3.51,4.0,4.0 SP1,4.0 SP2,4.0 SP3
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbYear2000 kbWinNT400sp4fix
Last Modified: 20-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.51, 4.0, 4.0 SP1, 4.0 SP2, 4.0 SP3 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.51, 4.0, 4.0 SP1, 4.0 SP2, 4.0 SP3 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you set the Long Date Style or Short Date Style in the Regional Settings to
use a four digit year, the Ntbackup.exe tool may substitute the year 1900 in the
backup log file when the system date is set for the year 2000.

RESOLUTION
==========

Windows NT 4.0
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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


The English version of this post-SP3 hotfix has been posted to the following
Internet locations.

  http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/archive/NT4y2kpostSP3/default.asp

  ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/usa/NT40/hotfixes-postSP3/y2k2-fix/


Windows NT 3.51
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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
  -------------------------------------------------------------
  02/15/99  03:27p               675,984 Ntbackup.exe  (x86)
  02/15/99  03:29p             1,077,008 Ntbackup.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
======

Windows NT 4.0
--------------

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.

Windows NT 3.51
---------------

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

MORE INFORMATION
================

For more information on what is fixed in Y2K2-fix, please see the following
articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q175093 User Manager Does Not Recognize February 2000 As a Leap Year

  Q180122 After Changing the Time, Windows NT May Skip a Day

  Q183123 Find Files Displays Garbled Date if Year is 2000 or Greater

  Q183125 Shell Doc Property Dialog Custom Date Incorrect after Year 2000

  Q184132 Err Msg: Value Entered Does Not Match with the Specified Type

  Q186669 FPNW Logout.exe Incorrectly Reports Year After Jan. 1, 2000

  Q191768 Date of Print Job May Be Displayed Incorrectly in Print Queue

  Q193056 Problems in Date/Time after Choosing February 29 in a Leap Year

  Q193434 Migration Changes NetWare Accounts Expiration Date

  Q194726 FPNW Client Does Not Get Correct Time or Date After Y2K

  Q207799 IBM PS/1 will not Boot on or After January 1, 2000

Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
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For information on the Y2K2-fix for Windows NT 4.0, Terminal Server Edition,
please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q196548 Y2K Update for Windows NT 4.0, Terminal Server Edition

Additional query words: 4.00 Y2K MM/dd/yyyy m/d/yyyy dddd, MMMM dd, yyyy dd MMMM,

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Keywords          : kbYear2000 kbWinNT400sp4fix 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT351search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTW351search kbWinNTW351 kbWinNTW400sp3 kbWinNTW400sp2 kbWinNTW400sp1 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTSEntSearch kbWinNTSEnt400 kbWinNTS400sp3 kbWinNTS400sp2 kbWinNTS400sp1 kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbWinNTS351 kbNTTermServ400 kbNTTermServSearch kbWinNTS351search
Version           : winnt:3.51,4.0,4.0 SP1,4.0 SP2,4.0 SP3
Hardware          : ALPHA x86
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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