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Q221120: Command Line Switches Supported by the Y2K Update

Article: Q221120
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 06-AUG-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition 
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SUMMARY
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The Y2K Update (Y2KUPD) includes the fix discussed in the following article in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q218877 MFC40.DLL Causes Programs to Display Wrong Date after 01/01/2000

MORE INFORMATION
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This update has been posted to the following Internet location as Y2kupd.exe
(x86) and Y2kupdax.exe (Alpha):

  ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/usa/NT40/hotfixes-postSP4/Y2KUPD/

The Y2K Update supports the following command line switches:

NOTE: You can view these switches by typing Y2KUPD /? at a command prompt.

Command line options:

  /Q -- Quiet modes for package.
  /T:<full path> -- Specifies temporary working folder.
  /C -- Extract files only to the folder when used also with /T.
  /C:<Cmd> -- Override Install Command defined by author.

The following switch is also available with Y2KUPD:

  /q:a /r:n -- Silent install

For year 2000 information regarding Microsoft products:

- Call 1-888-MSFT-Y2K

- Contact your local subsidiary

Additional query words: 4.00 y2k year2000 mfcinst.exe

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTSEntSearch kbWinNTSEnt400 kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbNTTermServ400 kbNTTermServSearch
Version           : :4.0
Hardware          : ALPHA x86
Issue type        : kbinfo
Solution Type     : kbfix

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