Profile Quota Error Message Is Not Reset in German Windows NT

ID: Q238174

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 4.0 SP4, 4.0 SP5
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 4.0 SP4, 4.0 SP5
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 SP4, Terminal Server Edition
Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition versions 4.0 SP4, 4.0 SP5

SYMPTOMS

Beginning with Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4, you can limit the amount of disk space a user profile can consume by using Profile Quotas. In the German version of Windows NT, the error message that states you have exceeded your limit does not disappear even after you have reduced your profile.

CAUSE

This problem occurs because a localized string is too long.

RESOLUTION

A supported fix that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft, but it has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. If you are not severely affected by this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Windows NT 4.0 service pack that contains this fix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. 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://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/overview/overview.asp

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


   Date      Time                 Size    File name     Platform
   -------------------------------------------------------------
   07/22/99  03:23p                46,864 Proquota.exe  x86
   07/22/99  03:21p                75,536 Proquota.exe  Alpha

STATUS

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

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about profile quotas, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q185561 How to Enable Profile Quotas in Windows NT 4.0

Additional query words:

Keywords : kberrmsg kbtool
Version : winnt:4.0 SP4,4.0 SP5
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug