Date of File Copied to a Windows NT Server and Back Is Changed

• Microsoft Workgroup Add-On for MS-DOS, version 3.11

SYMPTOMS

If you copy a file from a computer running Workgroup Add-On for MS-DOS to a Windows NT server and then back again, the file date may be changed.

For example, if you copy a file with a date of 01-01-98 to a Windows NT server, the date is changed to 13-01-97 when you copy the file back to the computer running Workgroup Add-On for MS-DOS.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if both of the following conditions exist:

• You copy a file created on January 1 of any non-leap year.



• You are using the basic redirector included with Workgroup Add-On for MS-DOS.

RESOLUTION

To work around this problem, use either of the following methods:

• Use the full redirector included with Workgroup Add-On for MS-DOS. To do so, type net start full at a command prompt, and then press ENTER.



• Copy the file to the Windows NT server using the XCOPY command instead of the COPY command.

MORE INFORMATION

The file date is always changed to 13-01-<nn>, where <nn> is one year less than the year of the file you originally copied to the Windows NT server.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbenv kbnetwork wfwg
Version : :3.11
Platform :
Issue type : kbprb