Common Dialog Box Does Not Populate Drive Selection Box for 16-Bit Programs

ID: Q240231

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 4.0 SP4, 4.0 SP5

SYMPTOMS

The Windows NT common dialog boxes for handling files may not display all the available drives in the Drive Selection box. This behavior occurs if there is no networking installed on the computer.

CAUSE

This issue is caused by a problem in the Comdlg32.dll file for common dialog boxes.

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 Microsoft 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 English-language version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:


   Date      Time    Version      Size    File name     Platform
   -------------------------------------------------------------
   08/17/99  04:10p  4.0.1381.319 189,200 Comdlg32.dll  I386
   08/17/99  04:10p  4.0.1381.319 365,328 Comdlg32.dll  Alpha

STATUS

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

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbbug4.00 kbfix4.00
Version : winnt:4.0 SP4,4.0 SP5
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug