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Q304621: Read Access to Hidden Files on NTFS Partition Seems to Be Lost

Article: Q304621
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 2.0,2.1 OEM Only
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv
Last Modified: 08-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX, versions 2.0, 2.1 OEM Only 
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SYMPTOMS
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You can mark files on a partition that uses the NTFS file system as hidden by
setting the Hidden attribute (for example, by using the "attrib +h myfile.txt"
command). If you set a file's Hidden attribute on an NTFS partition, read access
to the file from NTFS may seem to be lost.

CAUSE
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This problem occurs because a logic error causes Server for NFS to parse the
permissions incorrectly.

RESOLUTION
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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 version of this fix should have the following file attributes or
later:

  Date         Time   Version        Size     File name
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  26-Jul-2001  11:24  5.2000.328.23  201,104  Nfssvr.sys



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          : kbenv 
Technology        : kbWinServiceUNIX200 kbWinServiceUNIXSearch kbWinServiceUNIX210OEM
Version           : :2.0,2.1 OEM Only
Hardware          : ALPHA x86
Issue type        : kbprb

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