Search for Files or Folders Uses MS-DOS Date and Time Limitations for File Date Information Instead of NTFS File Date Information

ID: Q231447

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The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 4.0, 4.0 SP1, 4.0 SP2, 4.0 SP3, 4.0 SP4, 4.0 SP5
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 4.0, 4.0 SP1, 4.0 SP2, 4.0 SP3, 4.0 SP4, 4.0 SP5
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server

SYMPTOMS

When you search for a file on your computer using the Find Files or Folders or the Search for Files or Folders feature and you are searching by date, the search may not work correctly.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if a file is dated earlier than 1/1/1980 or later than 12/31/2099. The search engine uses the MS-DOS date and time format, and because it is limited to 2-digit dates, MS-DOS is limited to 100 years of dates and a conversion is necessary. Dates earlier than 1980 are treated as being in the twenty-first century (2000-2079). Dates between 2080 and 2099 are treated as being in the twentieth century (1980-1999).

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: shell32.dll

Keywords : kbenv kbtool
Version : WINDOWS:2000; winnt:4.0,4.0 SP1,4.0 SP2,4.0 SP3,4.0 SP4,4.0 SP5
Platform : WINDOWS winnt
Issue type : kbbug