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Q247062: Code Page 852 Not Working Since Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4

Article: Q247062
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0 SP4,4.0 SP5,4.0 SP6
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbui kbWinNT400PreSP7Fix
Last Modified: 08-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 4.0 SP4, 4.0 SP5, 4.0 SP6 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 4.0 SP4, 4.0 SP5, 4.0 SP6 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition versions 4.0 SP4, 4.0 SP5, 4.0 SP6 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you use Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4 and your computer is configured to
use the Czech locale as the default, programs use code page 437 (U.S.). The
Czech MS-DOS OEM code page is 852. You need this code page to correctly convert
characters in MS-DOS programs.

RESOLUTION
==========

A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to
correct the problem described in this article and should be applied only to
systems experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the
fix. 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

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are normally incurred for support calls may
be canceled, if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific
update will resolve your problem. Normal support costs will apply to additional
support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in
question.

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

  Date      Time      Size    File name     Platform
  --------------------------------------------------
  11/24/99  10:48pm   27,097  country.sys   Intel
  11/24/99  10:47pm   27,097  country.sys   Alpha



STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products that are
listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbui kbWinNT400PreSP7Fix 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTW400sp5 kbWinNTW400sp4 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTSEntSearch kbWinNTSEnt400sp6 kbWinNTSEnt400sp5 kbWinNTSEnt400sp4 kbWinNTS400sp6 kbWinNTS400sp5 kbWinNTS400sp4 kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTW400sp6
Version           : winnt:4.0 SP4,4.0 SP5,4.0 SP6
Hardware          : ALPHA x86
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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