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Q246107: WINAT Returns Error When Current Day Is Sunday

Article: Q246107
Product(s): Microsoft Press
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
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Last Modified: 13-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- MSPRESS Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Resource Kit ISBN 1-57231-344-7 
- MSPRESS Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Resource Kit, Supplement One ISBN 1-57231-559-8 
- MSPRESS Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Resource Kit, Supplement Two ISBN 1-57231-626-8 
- MSPRESS Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Resource Kit, Supplement Three 
- MSPRESS Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Resource Kit, Supplement Four ISBN 0-7356-0837-7 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to create a new job using WINAT, you may receive the following
error:

  The parameter is incorrect.

CAUSE
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This behavior occurs when the computer's date is set to Sunday and you attempt
to create a job set to occur "Tomorrow."

RESOLUTION
==========

Microsoft has released a fix for this problem at the following location:

x86 version: ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/reskit/nt4/x86/winat/
Alpha version: ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/reskit/nt4/alpha/winat/

MORE INFORMATION
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While this issue is not technically a Year 2000 issue, it has been documented on
the Year 2000 site to remove any confusion that may exist surrounding compliance
of WINAT.

Additional query words: mspress nt40 reskit rkbook 1-57231-344-7 1-57231-559-8 1-57231-626-8 0-7356-0837-7

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