Euro Currency Not Available in Windows NT Character Sets

Last reviewed: March 5, 1998
Article ID: Q182005
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

In 1999, countries in the European Community (EC) will begin to use a single currency named the euro. The euro has an associated symbol called the euro currency symbol. There currently is not a keystroke in Windows NT version 4.0 that will map to the euro currency symbol.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the following fix or wait for the next Windows NT service pack.

This fix should have the following time stamp:

Intel:

   01/26/98  03:33p               151,232 Arial.ttf
   01/26/98  03:33p               152,260 Aialbd.ttf
   01/26/98  03:33p               171,756 Arialbi.ttf
   01/26/98  03:33p               151,660 Ariali.ttf
   01/26/98  03:33p               180,288 Cour.ttf
   01/26/98  03:33p               181,388 Courbd.ttf
   01/26/98  03:33p               186,412 Courbi.ttf
   01/26/98  03:33p               195,104 Couri.ttf
   01/26/98  03:27p                 7,028 Ctype.nls
   01/26/98  03:27p                66,082 C_1250.nls
   01/26/98  03:27p                66,082 C_1251.nls
   01/26/98  03:27p                66,082 C_1252.nls
   01/26/98  03:27p                66,082 C_1253.nls
   01/26/98  03:27p                66,082 C_1254.nls
   01/26/98  03:27p                66,082 C_1255.nls
   01/26/98  03:27p                66,082 C_1256.nls
   01/26/98  03:27p                66,082 C_1257.nls
   01/26/98  03:27p                66,082 C_1258.nls
   11/19/97  06:08p                79,120 hotfix.exe
   01/28/98  12:40p                 9,979 hotfix.inf
   01/26/98  03:39p                 9,488 Kbdbe.dll
   01/26/98  03:39p                 9,488 Kbdbene.dll
   01/26/98  03:39p                10,512 Kbdcz.dll
   01/26/98  03:39p                10,000 Kbdcz1.dll
   01/26/98  03:39p                 9,488 Kbdda.dll
   01/26/98  03:39p                 9,488 Kbdest.dll
   01/26/98  03:39p                 9,488 Kbdfi.dll
   01/26/98  03:39p                 9,488 Kbdfr.dll
   01/26/98  03:39p                 9,488 Kbdgkl.dll
   01/26/98  03:39p                 9,488 Kbdgr.dll
   01/26/98  03:39p                 8,976 Kbdhe.dll
   01/26/98  03:39p                 8,976 Kbdhe220.dll
   01/26/98  03:39p                 8,976 Kbdhe319.dll
   01/26/98  03:39p                 8,976 Kbdhela2.dll
   01/26/98  03:39p                 9,488 Kbdhela3.dll
   01/26/98  03:39p                10,000 Kbdhu.dll
   01/26/98  03:39p                 8,976 Kbdhu1.dll
   01/26/98  03:39p                 9,488 Kbdic.dll
   01/26/98  03:39p                 8,976 Kbdir.dll
   01/26/98  03:39p                 8,976 Kbdit.dll
   01/26/98  03:39p                 8,976 Kbdit142.dll
   01/26/98  03:39p                 8,976 Kbdlt.dll
   01/26/98  03:39p                 9,488 Kbdlv.dll
   01/26/98  03:39p                 9,488 Kbdlv1.dll
   01/26/98  03:39p                 9,488 Kbdne.dll
   01/26/98  03:39p                 9,488 Kbdno.dll
   01/26/98  03:39p                10,000 Kbdpl.dll
   01/26/98  03:39p                 8,976 Kbdpl1.dll
   01/26/98  03:39p                 9,488 Kbdpo.dll
   01/26/98  03:39p                 9,488 Kbdsf.dll
   01/26/98  03:39p                10,000 Kbdsg.dll
   01/26/98  03:39p                10,000 Kbdsl.dll
   01/26/98  03:39p                10,000 Kbdsl1.dll
   01/26/98  03:39p                 9,488 Kbdsp.dll
   01/26/98  03:39p                 9,488 Kbdsw.dll
   01/26/98  03:39p                 9,488 Kbdtuf.dll
   01/26/98  03:39p                 9,488 Kbdtuq.dll
   01/26/98  03:39p                 8,976 Kbduk.dll
   01/26/98  03:39p                 9,488 Kbdusx.dll
   01/26/98  03:39p                 8,976 Kbdycc.dll
   01/26/98  03:39p                10,000 Kbdycl.dll
   01/26/98  03:27p               145,870 Locale.nls
   01/26/98  03:27p                   136 L_except.nls
   01/26/98  03:27p                 7,046 L_intl.nls
   01/26/98  03:27p               262,148 Sortkey.nls
   01/26/98  03:27p                 9,254 Sorttbls.nls
   01/26/98  03:33p                66,028 Symbol.ttf
   01/26/98  03:33p               197,196 Times.ttf
   01/26/98  03:33p               190,492 Timesbd.ttf
   01/26/98  03:33p               178,680 Timesbi.ttf
   01/26/98  03:33p               189,008 Timesi.ttf
   01/26/98  03:33p                81,328 Wingding.ttf

Alpha:

   01/26/98  03:30p               151,232 Arial.ttf
   01/26/98  03:30p               152,260 Arialbd.ttf
   01/26/98  03:30p               171,756 Arialbi.ttf
   01/26/98  03:30p               151,660 Ariali.ttf
   01/26/98  03:30p               180,288 Cour.ttf
   01/26/98  03:30p               181,388 Courbd.ttf
   01/26/98  03:30p               186,412 Courbi.ttf
   01/26/98  03:30p               195,104 Couri.ttf
   01/26/98  03:23p                 7,028 Ctype.nls
   01/26/98  03:23p                66,082 C_1250.nls
   01/26/98  03:23p                66,082 C_1251.nls
   01/26/98  03:23p                66,082 C_1252.nls
   01/26/98  03:23p                66,082 C_1253.nls
   01/26/98  03:23p                66,082 C_1254.nls
   01/26/98  03:23p                66,082 C_1255.nls
   01/26/98  03:23p                66,082 C_1256.nls
   01/26/98  03:23p                66,082 C_1257.nls
   01/26/98  03:23p                66,082 C_1258.nls
   11/19/97  06:05p               144,656 Hotfix.exe
   01/28/98  12:40p                 9,979 Hotfix.inf
   01/26/98  03:36p                13,584 Kbdbe.dll
   01/26/98  03:36p                13,584 Kbdbene.dll
   01/26/98  03:36p                14,608 Kbdcz.dll
   01/26/98  03:36p                14,096 Kbdcz1.dll
   01/26/98  03:36p                13,584 Kbdda.dll
   01/26/98  03:36p                13,584 Kbdest.dll
   01/26/98  03:36p                13,584 Kbdfi.dll
   01/26/98  03:36p                13,584 Kbdfr.dll
   01/26/98  03:36p                14,096 Kbdgkl.dll
   01/26/98  03:36p                13,584 Kbdgr.dll
   01/26/98  03:36p                13,584 Kbdhe.dll
   01/26/98  03:36p                13,584 Kbdhe220.dll
   01/26/98  03:36p                13,584 Kbdhe319.dll
   01/26/98  03:36p                13,584 Kbdhela2.dll
   01/26/98  03:36p                13,584 Kbdhela3.dll
   01/26/98  03:36p                14,096 Kbdhu.dll
   01/26/98  03:36p                13,072 Kbdhu1.dll
   01/26/98  03:36p                13,584 Kbdic.dll
   01/26/98  03:36p                13,072 Kbdir.dll
   01/26/98  03:36p                13,072 Kbdit.dll
   01/26/98  03:36p                13,072 Kbdit142.dll
   01/26/98  03:36p                13,072 Kbdlt.dll
   01/26/98  03:36p                13,584 Kbdlv.dll
   01/26/98  03:36p                13,584 Kbdlv1.dll
   01/26/98  03:36p                13,584 Kbdne.dll
   01/26/98  03:36p                13,584 Kbdno.dll
   01/26/98  03:36p                14,096 Kbdpl.dll
   01/26/98  03:36p                13,584 Kbdpl1.dll
   01/26/98  03:36p                13,584 Kbdpo.dll
   01/26/98  03:36p                13,584 Kbdsf.dll
   01/26/98  03:36p                14,096 Kbdsg.dll
   01/26/98  03:36p                14,096 Kbdsl.dll
   01/26/98  03:36p                14,096 Kbdsl1.dll
   01/26/98  03:36p                13,584 Kbdsp.dll
   01/26/98  03:36p                13,584 Kbdsw.dll
   01/26/98  03:36p                14,096 Kbdtuf.dll
   01/26/98  03:36p                14,096 Kbdtuq.dll
   01/26/98  03:36p                13,072 Kbduk.dll
   01/26/98  03:36p                13,584 Kbdusx.dll
   01/26/98  03:36p                13,072 Kbdycc.dll
   01/26/98  03:36p                14,096 Kbdycl.dll
   01/26/98  03:24p               145,870 Locale.nls
   01/26/98  03:24p                   136 L_except.nls
   01/26/98  03:24p                 7,046 L_intl.nls
   01/26/98  03:24p               262,148 Sortkey.nls
   01/26/98  03:24p                 9,254 Sorttbls.nls
   01/26/98  03:30p                66,028 Symbol.ttf
   01/26/98  03:30p               197,196 Times.ttf
   01/26/98  03:30p               190,492 Timesbd.ttf
   01/26/98  03:30p               178,680 Timesbi.ttf
   01/26/98  03:30p               189,008 Timesi.ttf
   01/26/98  03:30p                81,328 Wingding.ttf

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. A supported fix is now available, but has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. Unless you are severely impacted by this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Service Pack that contains this fix. Contact Microsoft Technical Support for more information.


Additional query words: natural language support
Keywords : kbbug4.00 kbfix4.00 NTSrvWkst
Version : WinNT:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbfix


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Last reviewed: March 5, 1998
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