DOCUMENT:Q193376
TITLE :Simulated RTC Presents the Century Byte with 19 Instead of 20
PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT
PROD/VER:3.51
OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
KEYWORDS:kb2000 kbbug kbbug3.51 kbfix3.51 kbfix
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.51
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SYMPTOMS
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The simulated Real Time Clock (RTC) will always present the century byte
representing 19 instead of 20 in the 21st Century. This causes MS-DOS-based
programs that access the Real Time Clock to receive the wrong date. For
example, the year 2000 is interpreted as the year 1900.
RESOLUTION
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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/support/supportnet/default.asp
The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes
or later:
Date Time Size File Name Platform
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09/25/98 03:44p 406,352 Ntvdm.exe (x86)
09/25/98 03:45p 1,700,624 Ntvdm.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/
NOTE: If you contact Microsoft to obtain this fix, a fee may be charged.
This fee is refundable if it is determined that you only require the fix
you requested. However, this fee is non-refundable if you request
additional technical support.
For more information about eligibility for no-charge technical support, see
the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: Q154871
TITLE : Determining If Your Product Is Eligible for No-Charge
Technical Support
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51.
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