Directory Listing Not Correct When Using Russian Characters

ID: Q178636

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
Microsoft File and Print Services for NetWare version 4.0
Microsoft Windows 3.11
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition

SYMPTOMS

When you create a directory containing Russian characters on a File and Print Services for NetWare (FPNW) server using a Windows-based client operating system with a NetWare redirector and then press F5 to refresh the Windows Explorer or File Manager view on that client, you notice that all directories without Russian characters (such as the default SYSVOL directories Login, Mail, Public, and System) disappear.

RESOLUTION

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

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.

Keywords : NT4SP4Fix kbbug4.00 kbfix4.00.sp4 NTSrvWkst
Version : WinNT:3.11,4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug