DOCUMENT:Q184132 16-MAY-2002 [winnt] TITLE :Err Msg: Value Entered Does Not Match with the Specified Type PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT PROD/VER:winnt:4.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbWinNT400sp4fix ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 - Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition - Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== When you try to add a Custom Date using the year 00 on the Custom tab of the properties sheet for a Microsoft Office document, you receive the following error message: The value entered does not match with the specified type. The value will be stored as text. RESOLUTION ========== Windows NT 4.0 -------------- To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or Windows NT Server 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 The English version of this post-SP3 hotfix has been posted to the following Internet locations. http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/archive/NT4y2kpostSP3/default.asp ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/usa/NT40/hotfixes-postSP3/y2k2-fix/ STATUS ====== Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 4. MORE INFORMATION ================ For more information on what is fixed in Y2K2-fix, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q175093 User Manager Does Not Recognize February 2000 As a Leap Year Q180122 After Changing the Time, Windows NT May Skip a Day Q183123 Find Files Displays Garbled Date if Year is 2000 or Greater Q183125 Shell Doc Property Dialog Custom Date Incorrect after Year 2000 Q186669 FPNW Logout.exe Incorrectly Reports Year After Jan. 1, 2000 Q191768 Date of Print Job May Be Displayed Incorrectly in Print Queue Q193056 Problems in Date/Time after Choosing February 29 in a Leap Year Q193434 Migration Changes NetWare Accounts Expiration Date Q194726 FPNW Client Does Not Get Correct Time or Date After Y2K Q207799 IBM PS/1 will not Boot on or After January 1, 2000 Q216916 NTBACKUP Writes Incorrect Year to Log File For information on the Y2K2-fix for Windows NT 4.0, Terminal Server Edition, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q196548 Y2K Update for Windows NT 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Additional query words: word excel powerpoint access doc xls mdb ppt file 4.00 ====================================================================== Keywords : kbWinNT400sp4fix Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTSEntSearch kbWinNTSEnt400 kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbNTTermServ400 kbNTTermServSearch Version : winnt:4.0 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. 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.