CALC.EXE Display Error in Floating Point Number Calculation

 Last reviewed: June 13, 1995
Article ID: Q122182
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5

SYMPTOMS

The Windows NT Calculator application (CALC.EXE) has a display error in its floating point number calculation.

NOTE: This display error is not related to the Pentium processor floating point division hardware.

RESOLUTION

Microsoft has updated CALC.EXE to resolve this problem. The new Calculator application works on all Microsoft Windows NT versions and on all hardware platforms supported by Windows NT.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT and Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1 and Windows NT Workstation and Windows NT Server version 3.5. This problem was corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for Windows NT version 3.5. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces): 

   S E R V P A C K

KBCategory: kbtool kbbug3.10 kbfix3.50.sp1
KBSubcategory: ntutil
Additional reference words: prodnt 3.10 3.50

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Last reviewed: June 13, 1995
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