Incorrect File Listing on NetWare Server with DIR /TC Command

 Last reviewed: August 13, 1997
Article ID: Q166964
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you use the DIR /TC command to list files on a network drive on a Novell NetWare server, you may get inconsistent results. The DIR /TC command should list files along with their creation time.

CAUSE

If a file has a short file name (standard 8.3 naming), Windows NT uses a "Search File NCP" command for files as if they are stored on a drive using the FAT (File Allocation Table) file system, which does not return a creation time. If a file has a long file name, the correct creation time is returned.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. This problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 U.S. Service Pack. 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

Additional query words: 4.00 lfn create date modify modified nw
Keywords : kbbug4.00 kbfix4.00 kbfix4.00.sp2 ntnetserv NTSrvWkst kbnetwork kbbuglist kbfixlist
Version : 4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbservicepack

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Last reviewed: August 13, 1997
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