WinNT 3.51: Problems in Date/Time after Choosing February 29 in a Leap Year

ID: Q193461

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.51

SYMPTOMS

You may experience one or more of the following problems in Windows NT version 3.51:

Using the Date/Time tool in Control Panel, if you select February 29 in a leap year, select a non-leap year, and then click Cancel, the system date is set to a random year.

Using the Date/Time tool in Control Panel, if you are editing any field other than the seconds field and the time passes midnight, clicking Cancel sets the date to a seemingly random value.

RESOLUTION

A supported fix that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft, but has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem immediately, download the fix as described below. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://support.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/default.asp

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:


   Date      Time                 Size    File Name     Platform
   -------------------------------------------------------------
   09/25/98  05:25p               234,432 Main.cpl      (x86)
   09/25/98  04:39p               360,208 Main.cpl      (Alpha)

NOTE: Y2k351-i.exe and Y2k351-a.exe were updated on November 5, 1998.

This hotfix has been posted to the following Internet location as Y2k351-i.exe (x86) and Y2k351-a.exe (Alpha):

ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/usa/NT351/hotfixes-postSP5/y2k-fix/

NOTE: If you contact Microsoft to obtain this fix, a fee may be charged. This fee is refundable if it is determined that you only require the fix you requested. However, this fee is non-refundable if you request additional technical support.

For more information about eligibility for no-charge technical support, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q154871 Determining If Your Product Is Eligible for No-Charge Technical Support

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51.

Keywords : kb2000 kbbug3.51 kbfix3.51
Version : WinNT:3.51
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug