INFO: Compatibility Issue with Time Functions

ID: Q226976

This article discusses a Beta release of a Microsoft product. The information in this article is provided as-is and is subject to change without notice.

No formal product support is available from Microsoft for this Beta product. For information about obtaining support for a Beta release, please see the documentation included with the Beta product files, or check the Web location from which you downloaded the release.

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Win32 Application Programming Interface (API), included with:
- Microsoft Windows 2000

SUMMARY

In Windows 2000 and Windows NT, the FileTimetoDosDateTime and DosDateTimetoFileTime functions accept dates only up to 12/31/2107. In Windows 95 and Windows 98, these functions accept dates up to 12/31/2099.

The precision of file time on a MS-DOS or other file allocation table (FAT) system volume is 2 seconds. If Windows 95 or Windows 98 is connected through a network to a different file system, the remote device determines the time precision.

Additional query words: compatguidediff


Keywords          : kbWinOS2000 kbSDKPlatform kbSDKWin32 kbWinOS kbGrpKernBase 
Version           : winnt:
Platform          : winnt 
Issue type        : kbinfo

Last Reviewed: June 23, 1999