DOCUMENT:Q241040 16-MAY-2002 [winnt] TITLE :Daylight Saving Time Change Not Applied Immediately PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT PROD/VER:winnt:4.0,4.0 SP4,4.0 SP5 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbWinNT4sp6fix kbgraphxlinkcritical ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 4.0 SP4, 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 4.0 SP4, 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition - Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== When you are running Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4 (SP4) or Service Pack 5 (SP5) on some multiple-processor computers, Daylight Saving Time changes may not be applied for three or more hours, or until the next time you restart the computer. Note that this behavior is not specific to any one multiple-processor computer manufacturer. It may occur on any multiple-processor computer; Microsoft has not tested every multiple-processor computer for this behavior. RESOLUTION ========== Windows NT Server or Workstation 4.0 ------------------------------------ To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or the individual software update. For information on obtaining the latest service pack, please go to: - http://www.microsoft.com/windows/servicepacks/ -or- - Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack For information on obtaining the individual software update, contact Microsoft Product Support Services. 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 For your convenience, a supported software update that corrects this problem is also available from Microsoft, but it has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. If you are not severely affected by this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you install the latest Windows NT service pack that contains this software update. If you are running Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6: The Microsoft BIOS3 Y2K Update is installed as part of Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6. If you are running Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4 or 5: The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center or Microsoft's FTP site. Click the file names below to download the appropriate file: x86: Microsoft Download Center: DownloadDownload Biosfixi.exe now (http://download.microsoft.com/download/winntsrv40/Update/3/NT4/EN-US/Biosfixi.exe) FTP: DownloadDownload Biosfixi.exe now (ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/usa/NT40/hotfixes-postSP5/Y2K/BIOS3-fix/Biosfixi.exe) Alpha: Microsoft Download Center: DownloadDownload Biosfixa.exe now (http://download.microsoft.com/download/winntsrv40/Update/3/ALPHA/EN-US/Biosfixa.exe) FTP: DownloadDownload Biosfixa.exe now (ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/usa/NT40/hotfixes-postSP5/Y2K/BIOS3-fix/Biosfixa.exe) For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services Microsoft used the most current virus detection software available on the date of posting to scan this file for viruses. After it is posted, the file is housed on secure servers that prevent any unauthorized changes to the file. WINDOWS NT SERVER 4.0, TERMINAL SERVER EDITION To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack STATUS ====== WINDOWS NT 4.0 Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6. WINDOWS NT SERVER 4.0, TERMINAL SERVER EDITION Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 6. MORE INFORMATION ================ For additional information on other fixes included in the Microsoft BIOS3 Y2K Update, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q216913 BIOS Date Value Does Not Immediately Update on January 1, 2000 Additional query words: savings ====================================================================== Keywords : kbWinNT4sp6fix kbgraphxlinkcritical Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTW400sp5 kbWinNTW400sp4 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTSEntSearch kbWinNTSEnt400 kbWinNTS400sp5 kbWinNTS400sp4 kbWinNTS400search kbNTTermServ400 kbNTTermServSearch Version : winnt:4.0,4.0 SP4,4.0 SP5 Hardware : ALPHA x86 Issue type : kbbug Solution Type : kbfix ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. 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