Windows NT 3.51 FTP Service Displays Incorrect File Date for Year 2000

ID: Q182597

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

The FTP service in Windows NT 3.51 may report the year incorrectly for files created on or after Jan 1, 2000. For example, January 1, 2000 is displayed as 01/01/100.


CAUSE

The FTP service in Windows NT 3.51 incorrectly formats directory displays as requested by FTP clients.


RESOLUTION

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
03/12/98 05:39p 51,376 Ftpsvc.dll (x86)
03/12/98 05:36p 75,536 Ftpsvc.dll (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

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51.

Additional query words: IIS Y2K 


Keywords          : kb2000 kbbug3.51 kbfix3.51 
Version           : WinNT:3.51
Platform          : winnt 
Issue type        : kbbug

Last Reviewed: February 3, 1999