DOCUMENT:Q193461 20-MAY-2002 [winnt] TITLE :3.51: Problems in Date/Time after Choosing Feb 29 in Leap Year PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT PROD/VER:WinNT:3.51 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbYear2000 ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.51 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== You may experience one or more of the following problems in Windows NT version 3.51: - Using the Date/Time tool in Control Panel, if you select February 29 in a leap year, select a non-leap year, and then click Cancel, the system date is set to a random year. - Using the Date/Time tool in Control Panel, if you are editing any field other than the seconds field and the time passes midnight, clicking Cancel sets the date to a seemingly random value. 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/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later: Date Time Size File Name Platform ------------------------------------------------------------- 09/25/98 05:25p 234,432 Main.cpl (x86) 09/25/98 04:39p 360,208 Main.cpl (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/ STATUS ====== Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51. ====================================================================== Keywords : kbYear2000 Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT351search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS351search Version : WinNT:3.51 Hardware : x86 Issue type : kbbug Solution Type : kbfix ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2002.